Ferrie: Beware the Carbon Penalty in Cornfields Now
| | | | | | | | | | | Ferrie: Beware the Carbon Penalty in Cornfields Now | | | | As soils warm up, microbial organisms go to work decomposing last year’s corn stalks and residue. The organisms consume a lot of nitrogen to do their job. That consumption means fewer nutrients – especially nitrogen – are available to fuel your current crop. When your new crop cannot access adequate nutrients, its growth slows or stalls – in essence, it pays a penalty. | | | | | | |
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