The Value of Fluid Flexibility
in Direct Seeding

Leigh Smith

Oak Lake, Manitoba.

Wheat field evenly spread with straw and chaff during harvest

Seed Opener and Liquid Banding Set-Up

u 3/4” Atom Jet opener

u Custom made banding tube (inexpensive)

u Green Drop non-pressurized system

u 8810 Bourgault Air Seeder with 10 inch row spacing

Advantages of use Liquid Fertilizer in a
No-Till Situation

u One Pass Application

u time and labor

u fuel savings

u equipment depreciation

u Safety

u seed and seedling

u personal

u Soil and Environment Conservation

u soil moisture

u soil bacteria, micro organisms and earth worms (liquid vs. anhydrous ammonia)

u sequestering carbon in the soil

u Product Availability

Liquid Applied with Seed
Vs.
Fall Applied Anhydrous

u cost of products (-)

u leaching and gassing off of nutrient (+)

u personal safety (+++)

u saving time and efficiencies (++)