Manitoba Co-operator: Cutting nitrogen in dry beans could pay off for farmers

Manitoba dry bean growers could one day cut nitrogen fertilizer rates nearly in half without sacrificing yield, according to new research from the University of Manitoba.

Speaking at a July 29 field day in Carman, university research agronomist Kristen MacMillan said she’s in the final year of a study examining how much nitrogen dry beans can fix from the atmosphere through nodulation and whether lower fertilizer rates could be viable for Prairie conditions.

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