Corn liquid starter questions

[kwestfarms]

How much N can I use 2 by 2......can I apply straight 28%.....say 15 gal. , if not.... cut half and half with water? This on 53 crop acre 80 that I will be farming for the last time...will be applying some N - P and K bulk spread. Want to get biggest bang possible with liquid starter bucks.

John

[JoshuaGA]

University recs (take with a grain of salt) here the popular blend is some combination of 10-34-0 and 28-0-0-5, six to seven gallons of each.

[johnwayne360]

usual rule of thumb is 10 gal per inch off row..below the seed of course.

[4430]

I use 35 gal 27% + 4 P + 6 K = qt Micro's 2x2

[420]

We used 10 gal 28% 2x2 for years,the only time we had a problem was one dry spring-you could see some burn where the planter drove crooked,mostly where he dropped in on the ends.
For no till or cold weather you need phos imho.

[kwestfarms]

Thanks everone for the replys......Agree 420 on the need for some phos in the row , our soils around here are generally high in phos ( dairy country ) but do agree some concentrated near the seed would be best.

4430....are you saying you get the 4 P and 6 K from the qt. of Micro's ?
Josh...You are saying 28% and 10-34 are compatible.....won't turn to soup ?? I do know the other liquid starters available here ...6-24-6 and 9-18-9 are not . Thanks again !! John

[JoshuaGA]

Never seen it, but have heard it done and UGA Extension lists it in their guide. Jar test is all I can say.

[4430]

Apr 28, 2012 17:12:55 GMT -5 kwestfarms said:

4430....are you saying you get the 4 P and 6 K from the qt. of Micro's ?

Opps no it was meant to be 4 gal P / 6 gal K / Plus 1 qt Micro and sometimes I might put down 2 qts Micro