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ResetAt AgroLiquid, we study a variety of crops in detail to determine the best fertilizer combinations. All of our fertilizer research is carefully documented, including what fertilizers we use, when, on what crops, and how those crops grow. Much of our research is conducted at our 1,000 acre research facility, the North Central Research Station (NCRS). We also partner with farmers, growers, and ranchers across the country to conduct fertilizer research in other climates and soil types. This helps us perfect our fertilizer programs, and develop the most efficient combinations for all types of crops.
Soybean Yield Response to Potassium Application
This trial evaluated three soybean varieties to see their response the the addition of 3 gal/A Kapitalize applied at planting in a 2×2 band.
Crops: Soybean and Soybeans. States / Provinces: North Carolina. Nutrients: Potassium. Years: 2024. Applications: Planter and Planting.Nutrient Effects on Nitrogen Utilization
This trial tested the relationship between a nitrogen application in conjunction with Micro 1000 (10 micro and secondary nutrient package) and LiberateCa (calcium).
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Iowa. Nutrients: Calcium, Micronutrients, and Nitrogen. Years: 2024. Applications: Planter and Planting.Corn Yield Response to Potassium Application
This trial evaluated three corn hybrids to see their response the the addition of 5 gal/A Kapitalize applied at planting in a 2×2 band.
This trial was established in soils with good potassium levels but low calcium levels. Even with the higher potassium levels, past in-season tissue reports were low in potassium. Therefore, the recommendation for Kapitalize was made to provide additional potassium and calcium to see if there was a yield benefit.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: North Carolina. Nutrients: Calcium and Potassium. Years: 2024. Applications: Planter and Planting.In-Furrow Soybean Nutrition
In a quest for higher bean yields, there is interest in pushing beans harder with “higher octant” blends at planting. The objective in this study was to add to our understanding of soybean fertilizer sensitivity.
Crops: Soybean and Soybeans. States / Provinces: Minnesota. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2024. Applications: Planter and Planting.Individual Product In-Furrow Corn
The objective of this trial was to evaluate the efficacy of individual AgroLiquid products that are normally used as part of a blend for in-furrow applications in corn.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Illinois. Nutrients: Calcium and Sulfur. Years: 2024. Applications: Planter and Planting.Soybean Planter-Time Programs
The objective of this trial was to establish a value for planter-time products in Nebraska on soybeans. Products such as Pro-Germinator, Micro 500, and LiberateCa have historically shown great benefits when applied at planting in soybeans.
Crops: Soybean and Soybeans. States / Provinces: Nebraska. Nutrients: Calcium, Micronutrients, and Phosphorus. Years: 2024. Applications: Planter and Planting.Corn: Planter-Time Additives
The objective of this trial was to establish a value for planter-time product additives in Nebraska. Products such as Micro 500, LiberateCa, and individual microLink micronutrients added to in-furrow applications have been proven to increase yields.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Nebraska. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2024. Applications: Planter and Planting.Dryland Canola Nutrition
The objective of this study was to expand on previous research by banding dry fertilizer at planting compared to several combinations of dry banding plus liquid in-furrow or dry banding with no in-furrow liquid followed by streaming on liquid at bolting/first flower.
Crops: Canola. States / Provinces: Alberta. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2024. Applications: Planter and Planting.In-Furrow Fertilizer Components in Corn
The objective of this trial was to evaluate the benefit of adding sulfur (eNhance) or fulvic acid and biologicals (C-Tech) to in-furrow application of Pro-Germinator.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Maryland. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2024. Applications: Planter and Planting.Fertilizer Programs for Corn Silage
The objective of this trial was to evaluate a corn silage nutrition program developed based on soil test reports and grower yield goals, compared to a grower standard program. The grower standard program included phosphorus, nitrogen, and a foliar biological product. Forage samples were analyzed for quality components. Milk production was estimated using the Wisconsin Milk 2024 computer model.
Crops: Corn and Silage Corn. States / Provinces: New York. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2024. Applications: Planter, Planting, and Side Dress.Effect of C-Tech on Corn Silage
Corn silage production requires high yield and good forage quality to provide high value nutrition to dairy cows. The objective of this trial was to evaluate the effect of using C-Tech, a fulvic acid + biological product applied in-furrow, compared to a grower standard program. The grower standard program included phosphorus and nitrogen.
Crops: Corn and Silage Corn. Nutrients: Biologicals. Years: 2024. Applications: Planter and Planting.At-Plant Sulfur Application in Soybeans
Soybeans require sulfur for nitrogen utilization and various physiological processes. The objective of this trial was to evaluate accesS applied at planting as a sulfur source in soybeans.
Crops: Soybean and Soybeans. States / Provinces: Maryland. Nutrients: Sulfur. Years: 2024. Applications: Planter and Planting.At-Plant Nitrogen and Sulfur in Soybeans
Adding supplemental nitrogen has been a management tool for trying to achieve high yields in soybeans. Although soybeans fix nitrogen from the air, some research suggests that supplemental nitrogen may have value in achieving very high yields.
Crops: Soybean and Soybeans. States / Provinces: Maryland. Nutrients: Nitrogen and Sulfur. Years: 2024. Applications: Broadcast, Planter, and Planting.High Management Irrigated Soybeans_PTI Farm
An evaluation of the yield and economic impact of a soybean liquid starter fertilizer and foliar nutritional program from AgroLiquid in a high management irrigated environment.
Crops: Soybeans. States / Provinces: Illinois. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2023. Applications: Foliar and Planter.High Management Dryland Soybeans_PTI Farm
Evaluation of the yield and economic impact of a soybean liquid starter fertilizer and foliar nutritional program from AgroLiquid in a high management irrigated environment.
Crops: Soybeans. States / Provinces: Illinois. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2023. Applications: Foliar and Planter.High Management Irrigated Corn_PTI Farm
Evaluation of the yield and economic impact of a corn liquid starter fertilizer and foliar nutritional program from AgroLiquid in a high management irrigated environment.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Illinois. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2023. Applications: Foliar, Planter, and Side Dress.High Management Dryland Corn_PTI Farm
Evaluation of the yield and economic impact of a corn liquid starter fertilizer and foliar nutritional program from AgroLiquid in a high management dryland environment.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Illinois. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2023. Applications: Foliar, Planter, and Side Dress.Corn Fertilizer Program Comparisons – XtremeAg Tennessee
In this grower field trial an AgroLiquid program was developed to compare to the grower standard fertility program.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Tennessee. Nutrients: Calcium, Micronutrients, Multinutrient, Phosphorus, and Programs. Years: 2023. Applications: Foliar, Planter, and Planting.Corn Fertilizer Program Comparisons – XtremeAg Illinois
This grower corn trial compared a grower standard fertility program to different combinations of AgroLiquid products. Utilizing a soil test and the grower standard practice, key AgroLiquid products were placed into the program.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Illinois. Nutrients: Calcium, Micronutrients, Phosphorus, Potassium, and Programs. Years: 2023. Applications: Planter, Planting, and Y-Drop.Corn Fertilizer Program Comparison – Georgia
This corn trial was established looking at two different comparisons:
First, a comparison of planter fertilizer program was made comparing 3 gal/A Pro-Germinator to 2
gal/A Pro-Germinator + 1 gal/A Spring-uP.
Second, a comparison between UAN and UAN with an experimental product, eN-22.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Georgia. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2023. Applications: Planter and Planting.Soybean Fertilizer Program Comparisons – XtremeAg Maryland
This soybean trial was established to compare a grower standard fertilizer program to an AgroLiquid fertility program. The program addressed the soils needs and replaced key products in the grower standard program.
Crops: Soybean and Soybeans. States / Provinces: Maryland. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2023. Applications: Foliar, Planter, and Planting.Corn Program Comparison – XtremeAg Maryland
This corn trial was established utilizing key AgroLiquid products placed into the grower standard practice. Each treatment builds off the previous.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Maryland. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2023. Applications: Foliar, Planter, Planting, and Side Dress.Soybean Fertilizer Program Comparison – Xtreme Ag_North Carolina
This trial evaluated fertility programs for high yielding soybeans. Two AgroLiquid programs were developed in comparison to the grower standard practice.
Crops: Soybean and Soybeans. States / Provinces: North Carolina. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2023. Applications: Foliar, Planter, and Planting.Corn Fertilizer Program Comparisons – XtremeAg
This trial evaluated an AgroLiquid fertility program against the grower standard, along with an AgroLiquid program with additional potassium and calcium to address the growers concerns of low tissue levels in season.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: North Carolina. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2023. Applications: Planter and Planting.Corn Silage Production – 3-year summary
The objective of this project was to demonstrate the value of AgroLiquid fertilizer products on yield and quality of corn silage. This project was conducted in cooperation with Dairy One consulting. The project was conducted in 2021, 2022, and 2023. The three year summary is reported.
Crops: Silage Corn. States / Provinces: New York. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2021, 2022, and 2023. Applications: Planter, Planting, and Side Dress.In-Furrow Yield Study
The objective of this replicated Product Field Experience research trial in northern Illinois was to gauge the effectiveness of a retail partner recommended in-furrow treatment against the grower’s historic practice of no in-furrow starter in corn on a high fertility field on a dairy farm.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Illinois. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2023. Applications: Planter.Corn Planter-Time Rate Comparison
The objective of this trial was to establish ProGerminator’s efficacy in-furrow versus 10-34-0 in neutral to low pH soils.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Nebraska. Nutrients: Phosphorus. Years: 2023. Applications: Planter.Planter-Time Additions on Corn
This trial was intended to help determine the efficacy of LiberateCa, AgroLiquid Fulvic, and CTech as planter-time additions to ProGerminator and Micro 500 blends.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Nebraska. Nutrients: Biologicals, Calcium, Carbon, Fulvic, Micronutrients, and Phosphorus. Years: 2023. Applications: Planter and Planting.Corn Planter-Time Rate Study
The objective of this trial was to establish ProGerminator’s efficacy in-furrow versus 10-34-0 in neutral to low pH soils.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Nebraska. Nutrients: Phosphorus. Years: 2023. Applications: Planter.XtremeAg Trials 2022
XtremeAg is very transparent with what they do on their farms, and will highlight products and practices that work, along with those that don’t. AgroLiquid has used this opportunity to test out-of-the-box ideas, push for high yields, and expand testing on crops we have little data on.
This report contains all of the results for 2022 for each of the locations where testing was done.
Crops: Corn, Cotton, Rice, and Soybeans. States / Provinces: Alabama, Arkansas, and North Carolina. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2022. Applications: Foliar, Irrigation, Planter, and Planting.XtremeAg Trials Report 2021
XtremeAg is very transparent with what they do on their farms and will highlight products and practices that work, along with those that don’t. AgroLiquid has used this opportunity to test out-of-the-box ideas, push for high yields, and expand testing on crops we have little data on.
This report includes the results for 2021 for each of the locations where testing was done.
Crops: Corn, Cotton, and Soybeans. States / Provinces: Alabama, Arkansas, and Iowa. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2021. Applications: Foliar, Irrigation, Planter, and Planting.Fulvic Acid and Foliar Applications on Sunbelt Expo Corn
The objective of this trial is to measure the effects of in-furrow applications with and without fulvic, plus foliar applications at V5 and possible fungicide on yield.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Georgia. Nutrients: Fulvic and Programs. Years: 2022. Applications: Foliar, Planter, and Planting.The objective of this trial was to monitor the effect of added micros on yield and overall plant health. The effects of Kapitalize in furrow vs foliar fed, and the added benefit of boron for boll retention and yield were also evalutaed.
Crops: Cotton. States / Provinces: Mississippi. Nutrients: Micronutrients, Potassium, and Programs. Years: 2022. Applications: Foliar, Planter, and Planting.Adding Additional Copper for Corn
Copper is not normally thought of as a nutrient to add to a fertility plan. However, if it is a limiting factor could it help to improve yield? AgroLiquid MicroLink 6% copper added in-furrow in this one replication test increased corn grain yields.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Michigan. Nutrients: Copper and Micronutrients. Years: 2022. Applications: Planter.Rate and Timing of Potassium on Potatoes
The goal of this experiment was to look at the best rate of Kalibrate to apply on the potato crop and when the best timing of the application would be.
Crops: Potatoes. States / Provinces: Michigan. Nutrients: Potassium and Programs. Years: 2022. Applications: Irrigation and Planter.Experimental Phosphorus in Corn
AgroLiquid is consistently looking for new opportunities to fill gaps in the fertilizer market. Phosphorus can be applied in many ways and is needed in both starter and slow-release forms. In this experiment, two experimental products: TDP-19 (a slow-release version) and UP-20 (a starter version), are tested against existing products, ProGerminator and springUP, to determine product efficacy differences.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Colorado. Nutrients: Phosphorus. Years: 2022. Applications: Planter and Strip-Till.In-Furrow vs Stream-On Canola Treatments
The goal in this trial was to investigate whether in-furrow and streaming AgroLiquid liquid fertilizer (at bolting) replacing part of the dry fertilizer program would provide equal or better yields compared to dry fertilizer alone.
Crops: Canola. States / Provinces: Alberta. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2022. Applications: Planter, Planting, and Surface Band.At-Planting Fertilizer Placement on Soybeans
The objective of the trial was to evaluate the yield and economic value of single band vs. three band fertilizer application through FurrowJet on soybean. This trial was conducted by Precision Planting’s PTI Farm.
Crops: Soybeans. States / Provinces: Illinois. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2022. Applications: Planter and Planting.At-Planting and Foliar Fertilizer on Soybeans
The objective of the trial was to evaluate the yield and economic value of an at-planting soybean fertilizer program and the additional value of a foliar fertilizer program. This trial was conducted by Precision Planting’s PTI Farm.
Crops: Soybeans. States / Provinces: Illinois. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2022. Applications: Foliar, Planter, and Planting.At-Planting and In-Season Fertilizer on Corn
The objective of the trial was to evaluate the yield and economic value of an At-Planting corn fertilizer program and the additional value of a foliar fertilizer program. This trial was conducted at Precision Planting’s PTI Farm.
Crops: Corn. States / Provinces: Illinois. Nutrients: Programs. Years: 2022. Applications: Planter and Planting.