R. Lemon1, Dennis Coker2, Mark McFarland2, and Dale Mott2. (1) Texas AgriLife Extension Service, 348 Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2474, (2) Texas Cooperative Extension, 348 Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2474
Nfusion is a slow release nitrogen fertilizer, which contains a blend of methylene urea and triazone that contains 25% nitrogen, of which 94% is slowly available. A field study was established to compare standard fertilizer rates of urea ammonium nitrate (UAN, 32% nitrogen liquid fertilizer) to two different Nfusion fertilizer blends. Treatments included 0 N/acre, 40 lbs. N as UAN/acre, 50 lbs. N as UAN/acre, 40 lbs N/acre applied in a 30:70 blend of Nfusion and UAN, 50 lbs. N/acre applied in a 30:70 blend of Nfusion and UAN, 40 lbs N/acre applied in a 20:80 blend of Nfusion and UAN, 50 lbs. N/acre applied in a 20:80 blend of Nfusion and UAN.
