1. Site-Specific Research in North Dakota

Site specific fertilizer application is currently being practiced in the Red River Valley of North Dakota/Minnesota A study has been initiated to determine sampling practices suitable for North Dakota producers using sitespecific farming both within and west of the valley. Two forty acre fields were sampled in 1994 in a 110 ft. grid, separating each sample into 0-6" and 6-24" subsamples. Smaller grid sizes were also obtained at 10 and 2 ft. grid distances in selected areas of each field. Nitrates,...