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Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District
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Aerial pictures taken by the District drone

Pictures above: Custom built fertilizer sidedress unit delivers fertilizer to a standing crop by placing nutrients four inches under the soil surface for greater plant absorption. ​

Above video - Sidedress Nitrogen in corn grain-  Custom built fertilizer sidedress unit delivers fertilizer to a standing crop, placing nutrients under the soil surface will reduce volatilization and greatly reduce nitrogen removal by erosion.

The zone builder is used as a soil health tool to minimize soil disturbance. The zone builder breaks up soil compaction and allows roots and rain water to infiltrate the soil profile.  Fertilizer is placed 12 inches below the soil surface to protect from volatilization and it greatly reduces nutrient removal by erosion.