2022 NutraDrip Grower Agronomy Meeting
Stephen Schwartz, University of Illinois
Hitting the Mark: Achieving High Yields – Stephen Schwartz University of Illinois
About Stephen:
Works in Dr. Below’s lab
The overall focus is a physiological approach to nutrient management
Achieving higher corn yields with intensive management: Feed and protect a higher density of the best ‘racehorse’ hybrids.
Narrow rows
Full season hybrids
Banded fertility
Subsurface drip irrigation
Achieving higher bean yields with intensive management:
Early plant date
Narrow rows
Foliar protection
Fertility, especially through fertigation
Season long irrigation
The right genetics
