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GreatGazoo

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4. Corn mostly needs nitrogen

Reply to progree (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:25 AM

Thursday

Unlike phosphorous (P) and potassium (K), nitrogen has a short shelf life. Soy bean plants can gather and leave nitrogen in the soil so they make a good rotation with corn which is nitrogen-hungry.

Going to guess that most US farmers and their suppliers have already stocked or shipped fertilizer for this season. More likely that Australia and next year's US seasons are impacted.

Even if no issues with fertilizer, the price of diesel will push food prices up significantly.

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Prices for any available supplies of fertilizer have spiked more than a third since the war in Iran [View all] progree Mar 14 OP

Now we have to rely on GOP full of shit statements to fertilize. GreenWave Mar 14 #1

... littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #2

Here's some more GOP fertilizer for you -- progree Mar 14 #3

Corn mostly needs nitrogen GreatGazoo Thursday #4