date:Feb 19, 2013
is when a lot of producers top dress, but that might not be the ideal time. In our research, March is a considerably better time, said Scharf, who is also a professor of plant science in MU's College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.
In 17 tests comparing nitrogen application in February versus March, the March application averaged seven more bushels of wheat yield per acre. March beats January by 20 bushels, so even though it helps logistics to apply earlier, Scharf says it probably