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20-05-2025

The importance of quick emergence

The start of a new growing season brings promise, especially when seeds emerge quickly and uniformly. Quick emergence offers key agronomic advantages, including stronger competition against weeds, improved resilience to early insect pressure, and reduced risk from summer heat and fall frost. These benefits begin with early access to nutrients and moisture.

13-05-2025

Emergence Testing in Corn: Ensuring Precision Planting and Optimal Yield

Inter-plant competition significantly impacts corn yield by limiting moisture and nutrient availability. Precision planting and even seed spacing are crucial for optimal emergence and growth. Regular field observation and emergence testing help evaluate planting equipment performance and ensure consistent crop development.

06-05-2025

Effective Residue Management for Enhanced Soil Health and Crop Performance

Effective residue management is crucial for soil health and crop performance, balancing soil conservation benefits with potential drawbacks like impeded soil warmup and uneven germination. Proper residue flow and equipment selection during seeding ensure optimal seed-to-soil contact and maximize growth potential throughout the growing season.

28-04-2025

Optimizing Phosphate Fertilizer for Early Crop Establishment and Growth

A successful crop requires uptake of the required amount of nutrients, most of which are applied as fertilizer. It is common for growers to apply nutrients as a blend of several fertilizers at one time for practicality and time management. Regardless of nutrient requirements and application practices, quick and early crop establishment is contingent on timely access to nutrients by seedlings.

21-04-2025

Optimizing Seeding Depth for Consistent Crop Stand and Survivability

As growers prepare for the planting season, several variables are at the forefront in terms of operating decisions. Considerations such as seed and fertilizer rate are typically decided well before seeding but several are decided upon at the time of seeding and are dependent on the conditions that the implement will be seeding into. One of the most important decisions in terms of plant stand consistency and survivability is seeding depth.

14-04-2025

The importance of proper fertilizer placement

Fertilizer is a crucial and costly input on the farm each year. Achieving crop yield and quality goals requires providing the necessary nutrients. Proper fertilizer placement, adhering to 4R nutrient stewardship principles (right source, right rate, right place, right time), ensures early crop establishment and maximizes nutrient uptake, resulting in consistent crop production.

08-04-2025

Optimizing Soil Temperature for Early Crop Germination and Growth

Early crop germination and emergence are crucial for a successful crop year. Soil temperature, influenced by factors like air temperature, soil type, moisture, and residue, plays a key role. Väderstad Seed Hawk's dual-knife opener system aids in quicker soil warmup and efficient crop growth.

25-03-2025

Effective Weed Control: Enhancing Crop Growth with Precision Seeding and Fertilizer Placement

As growers prepare for spring planting, controlling weeds becomes a major focus. Effective weed management, including precise fertilizer placement and quick crop growth, is essential to minimize competition and enhance crop success, especially in the face of increasing herbicide resistance.

19-03-2025

Väderstad Introduces the Latest Innovations on the Precision Delivery Air Cart Family Model Year 2026

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding, and planting, is excited to announce the latest advancements in the Precision Delivery Air Cart family for the Model Year 2026. These improvements ensure that farmers will continue to benefit from precise product delivery, compaction reduction, and improved nutrient use efficiency.

17-03-2025

Optimizing Row Spacing for Maximum Crop Yield

Choosing the right row spacing for a planting or seeding equipment is crucial for optimizing crop yield and efficiency. Different row spacing options offer unique benefits, such as improved residue flow, enhanced weed control, and better crop growth. Precision in seed and fertilizer placement ensures each plant reaches its full potential, regardless of the crop variety or row distance.