Fertilizing by the Strip-Till Process

Perry Anderson, CCA

Wyndmere Farmers Elevator

What is Strip-Till?

The process of tillage within the row

The configuration of fertilizer application injector within the row

To what crops does this practice apply?

Corn, Soybean, Sunflower, Sugar Beet

Where, how, and why did the practice originate?

Midwest Corn Belt states

Adapting existing machinery

Cool wet soils

Reposition the residue

Improved fertilizer placement

Better time utilization

Logical tillage, soil, & seedbed management

Machinery requirements & cost

Brands available

Retooling existing machines

Tractor type and HP

What are the advantages of strip tilling?

Modified residue and soil management

Improved seedbed

Outstanding fertilizer placement & utilization

Very logical work process management

Equivalent or better crop yields compared to existing practices

Soil conservation and capital preservation oriented