After disking the field and prior to planting the crop (corn or soybeans), fertilizer is applied to the fields. This helps to rejuvenate the soil quality for maximum crop yield. For example, on our corn fields, we run a fertilizer mixture which helps increase the phosphorous and potash levels in the soil. The top two pictures show us applying the fertilizer with a "broadcast spreader" pulled behind the tractor. The fertilizer is discharged at a certain rate. The bottom picture shows fertilizer being delivered to the field from the FS Growmark plant, the company from which we purchase the fertilizer.
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