Click on the image above to download a complete copy of this publication in PDF format. Download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Nitrogen has significant economic benefits, but can create some unwanted water quality problems. All users of nitrogen fertilizers should use Best Management Practices to protect water supplies. The major nutrient input on most crops, helping provide a low-cost, abundant food supply.
Helps keep landscapes green and healthy.
At high concentrations in drinking water, causes health problem for babies and livestock. In Kansas, a large percentage of fertilizer nitrogen is used for agricultural purposes. The same principles and some of the same practices also apply to landscape and other nonagricultural uses. Apply the nitrogen at the right time, either as a single application or in two or more split applications. The importance of developing an overall nitrogen management strategy should not be underestimated.