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Show Nitrogen is key to higher yield, more profit in farm crops "The importance of nitrogen in a well-balanced soil fertility program cannot be overstres-sed," overstres-sed," says the county agent. "This element is the key to better yields and bigger profits." pro-fits." The county agent points out that the efficient use of nitrogen nitro-gen is a major factor in sue- cessful and profitable farming. Farmers who use nitrogen wisely wis-ely as an essential production tool can expect both yields and production efficiency to continue to climb as they increase in-crease the nitrogen fertilization fertiliza-tion rates within practical and recommended limits. Discussing uses of nitrogen in a well-rounded firtility pro-ram, pro-ram, he explained that it must be kept in balance with other plant foods, especially phosphate phos-phate and potash. Also, the nitrogen ni-trogen must be supplied to growing crops when they need it during the growing season. Nitrogen has many functions func-tions in the plant, he continued. contin-ued. It produces rapid growth, gives dark green color, increases in-creases yield of seed and fruit and improves the quality of leaf and forage crops. In addition, ad-dition, nitrogen increases the protein content of food and feed crops and speeds up the breakdown of straw and other crop residues in the soil. Crops that do not get sufficient suf-ficient nitrogen will make stunted stun-ted growth and have light green or yellowish leaves and produce shrunken grain and low yields. |