Fertilization
 

I have just have planted several rows of green beans (pole beans).
What does anyone think about spreading urea on the soil before they
sprout I know farmers do this for soy beans
Also what does anyone think about putting nitrogen the soil with sweet
corn also another farming practice.
I do not know maybe there is better natural fetilizers that can be
used.
Chuckie
sprouting plants in zone 5

NO, NO, NO! Don't put urea on pole beans! You will get tons of vines
with little or no pods. And no, farmers do not put urea or any other
form of nitrogen on soybeans. Soybeans are a legume and fix their own
nitrogen from the atmosphere. Nitrogen on sweet corn is a different
story. You need about 120-150 pounds of actual nitrogen per acre for
sweet corn. That's about 3 pounds per 1,000 square feet for a small
plot.




From: "Chuckie"
Date: 22 May 2005 18:03:54 -0700
Local: Sun,May 22 2005 9:03 pm
Subject: Fertilization


I have just have planted several rows of green beans (pole beans).
What does anyone think about spreading urea on the soil before they
sprout I know farmers do this for soy beans
Also what does anyone think about putting nitrogen the soil with sweet
corn also another farming practice.
I do not know maybe there is better natural fetilizers that can be
used.
Chuckie
sprouting plants in zone 5

beans and other legumes are generally nitrogen 'fixers' - beneficial
bacteria on their roots will be able to utilize nitrogen from the air. They
do not need additional nitrogen. Corn usually does - you can use chemical
sources, or various manures, or, like the native Americans in New England,
bury a dead fish at the base of each plant.
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I have just have planted several rows of green beans (pole beans).
What does anyone think about spreading urea on the soil before they
sprout I know farmers do this for soy beans
Also what does anyone think about putting nitrogen the soil with sweet
corn also another farming practice.
I do not know maybe there is better natural fetilizers that can be
used.
Chuckie
sprouting plants in zone 5