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Cost per acre to fertilize corn

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Reid1650

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On an average ky soil, what would you think it would cost per acre to fertilize corn ground? I know it's broad but just take your best guess. Thanks
 
Have your soil tested. You can go through your county extension agent, or do it yourself and send it off to your extension service university. Then, you can better determine what your costs will be. The right fertilizer will pay for itself.
 
It's cost between $250 and 300/ac to go corn. Probably closer to 300. Might be higher given the price corn bringin' and the cost of fuel.
 

No way to answer with out a soil test and prices from your loacl fertilize dealers. You have time to get test done before you need to plant corn, it's the best $10 you will spend this year.

Your county extension office is a much better resource than the net for some things.

Good luck.

Dave
 
He's not buying a yacht for goodness sake. I spent $275 per acre on unirregated South Georgia sandy loam. Made 75 bu. per acre. Hardly worth the effort but I liked it and so did the deer.
 
Nitrogen from 250 pounds of urea will run $65.00 an acre at last Friday's price. Its climbing every day.

If you fertilize at corn use rate rather than soil test figure on $80 for P and $90 for K though that should be plenty high. After all, the soil can provide some of the P and K you need. Most of these inner bluegrass soils never need P fertilization. Lime is the other variable. Even at 20.00 a ton its cheap if you need it and will more than pay in the first year in P and K release. I'd get soil tests in ASAP and get something locked in on price, even if you have to trade around later. Grapevine is telling me that we may see another 10-15 percent jump in fertilizer prices in a very few days. Already, since December 31 its cost over 120 dollars a ton to not have prices protected. Even at 15 percent annual interest its way cheaper to borrow money and protect fertilizer prices early rather than get caught paying over 1000 a ton for P and K at planting time and 800 or more for urea at planting time.
 
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