A practice that has been getting some discussion in th past few years is applying sugar to the crop. The idea is that sugar will stimulate microbes and speed up release of nutrients from soil minerals. Producers may be looking at this practice as a way to cut back on fertilizer costs. Ohio researchers have looked at the practice along with others around the Midwest. According to an article in No-Till Farmer, they found no yield increase from sugar applications.
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