Study of Plant Nutrient Sufficiency of NC Corn Yield Contest Entries and Supporting Soils
Are Nutrient Deficiencies Limiting High Corn Yield?
Tissue and Soil Analyses of 2018 NC Corn Yield Contest Entries
Sponsored by the North Carolina Corn Growers Association
Conducted by the Dept. of Crop & Soil Sciences
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeff White (contact for questions)
Co-PrincipaI Investigators: Drs. Ron Heiniger and Gail Wilkerson
Project Research Specialist: Robert Walters
Recruiting Growers Intending to Enter the 2018 Corn Yield Contest
Also: CES Agents, Regional Agronomists, Consultants, and Others Willing to Assist
(Great science fair or class project!)
Grower Requirements
1. Click here to enroll!
2. Manage a site intended for Yield Contest entry
3. Facilitate soil and tissue sampling there four times this season
4. Harvest and submit Contest entry!
We ourselves can handle relatively few entrants compared to the numbers we hope to achieve with your help collecting, preparing, and submitting samples to NCDA&CS. More entrants make the study more valuable, with a wider range of environments and management. However, if numbers exceed our resources, we will prioritize those committing to sample independently. You will indicate your intended level of participation on the application form. Our NCDA&CS escrow account will cover fees; we will provide/reimburse sampling materials and shipping. A password will be needed to download the required pre-populated NCDA&CS SAMPLE INFORMATION form. Click for Study Motivation, Objectives, & Methods