There have been comments made by producers and dealers that added potash provided greater yields of alfalfa even though a soil test analysis showed that no additional potassium was needed. However, there was no actual yield data to substantiate these observations. I nput cost for production agriculture takes directly from the profit margin of the operation. Obviously, production agriculture requires a certain amount of input cost to produce a quality commodity that can be sold. The goal of every operation is to maximize profits.
Fertilizer is a production input that can easily increase the profit margin.
However, too much fertilizer can waste money and possibly be leached or runoff to non-target sites. Too little fertilizer will result in lower yields and lost profits. 2000 Sweet Corn Seed Treatment Tests in the Uncompahgre Area T here are products on the market that claim to enhance seed germination, seedling vigor, make nutrients more available for plant uptake, work as antagonists against pathogenic bacteria and fungi, and promises various other benefits. In order to verify if these products will provide the benefits to the crops grown under our environmental conditions requires local testing on commercial farms.