Poultry manures and litters are an excellent source of crop nutrients—ones that can be more easily accessed by the crop when Extract PBA, which contains Accomplish nutrient release technology, is used. In the corn trials below, this biocatalyst technology maximized nutrient release from poultry manures so that more nutrients were available to the crop, leading to higher corn yields.  

In a trial conducted in Kentucky, Extract PBA was spread with UAN over turkey manure in the fall. Soil samples from the treated and untreated plots were taken in January, and showed an increase in the availability of many nutrients with the Extract PBA application. At harvest there was a 16.9 bu/acre corn yield increase where Extract PBA had been applied. 

Norman McPherson and M.H. Bitely are growers in Grady, Arkansas, who incorporated both Accomplish LM and Titan PBA into their fertility program for this year’s corn. Both growers applied Titan PBA on their dry fertilizer in the fall, and included Accomplish LM with their standard liquid starter fertilizers at planting.

With the potential for low cotton prices, cotton growers need to make the most of their fertility investment to optimize yields and ROI on their crop. A key component of maximizing return under current conditions involves both reducing the number of trips to the field and improving the efficiency of existing fertility practices. Plant health products such as Accomplish LM and Titan are a great fit in these times. By using these products either alone or in combination to improve nutrient availability and uptake, cotton growers can make better use of their applied nutrition and enhance their nutrient use efficiency. Accomplish LM and Titan also have flexibility, showing excellent performance when applied pre-plant, in-furrow/2x2, with sidedress applications and with herbicide applications (Figures 1 & 2).

Throughout the Southeast, growers are increasingly incorporating poultry litter into their fertility programs. One reason for this trend is the increasing price of commercial fertilizers, which makes poultry litter an enticing option for growers due to its cheaper cost and nutrient benefit. However, one drawback with organic fertilizer sources such as litter or other manures is that large portions of the analyzed nutrients are bound in plant-unavailable forms. How, then, can growers increase the availability of the nutrients within poultry litter?