Optimum nitrogen (N) fertilizer rates for corn vary widely from field to field and from year to year. One reason is that the amount of nitrogen left in the soil after harvest is never the same. Measuring residual soil inorganic nitrogen—ammonium (NH₄⁺) and nitrate (NO₃⁻)—can help indicate whether fertilizer needs for the upcoming crop may be higher or lower than usual.

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