Correcting Low pH Soils…Grain Sorghum and Soybean Insects
• Correcting low pH soils ahead of fall planting
• Late-season insect control for grain sorghum and soybeans
• Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update
• Don’t waste what you can compost…
00:01:30 – Correcting Low pH Soils: K-State crop nutrient specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz talks about correcting low p-H soils with a lime application ahead of winter wheat or alfalfa planting this fall...he looks at how the "target" p-H levels differ across the state, and how that ties into lime source selection and application rates.
00:12:53 – Grain Sorghum and Soybean Insects: K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth returns with more input for grain sorghum and soybean growers on late-season insect control, centering on the arrival of sugarcane aphids and headworms in sorghum, and podworms in soybeans...he says that producers need to really analyze such infestations before taking action with an insecticide treatment.
00:24:21 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, including this week’s Kansas soybean update.
00:32:23 – Composting: Johnson County Extension horticulture agent Dennis Patton looks at a couple of ways that homeowners and gardeners can effectively use compost as summer gives way to fall.
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