215: 12 Days of Nutrients - Day 2 Phosphorus

A Better Way To Farm Podcast

Episode 215 Highlights ✨

01:00 Maximizing Farm Profitability Through Phosphorus Management

02:11 Understanding Phosphorus and Zinc Deficiency

03:18 The three measurements of phosphorus ß

04:11 Why we prefer a Bray test <<

05:10 The best kind of phosphorus for your plant? Orthophosphate ions!

06:42 Aluminum's Impact on Phosphorus Availability

07:57 So, what's actually going into the plant?

09:09 Importance of Phosphorus in Soil

09:31 Here are the 3 ways that you can take to add phosphorus to your soil <<

10:26 So, what if you've got a high pH soil?

12:55 Remember, the roots don't grow up, they grow down!

13:23 On soil reactions with calcium …

14:12 Importance of Phosphorus for Plant Growth

16:15 Here’s a freebie tip for you, guys! <

17:22 Yes, boron is important too!

18:35 Hey, nobody has all the answers!

19:02 Phosphorus is a relatively insoluble element, but here’s the irony <<

20:02 Again, everything that happens in agriculture is good for somebody. The question is who?

22:01 Here’s something else to think about ß

23:19 Increase Yield Curve with early nutrients

24:13 An invitation to our Fundamentals of Agronomy program <<

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Missed the previous episode of the 12 Days of Nutrients ? We got you covered

DAY 1 NITROGEN, EP214