"If the foundation is not firm, the earth shakes and the mountains move." In agricultural production, the foundation is the base fertilizer applied when crops are planted! Wheat is naturally no exception. As a staple food for people in many places, wheat's importance is self-evident.

How to increase wheat yield per unit area and improve wheat quality are questions people have long explored. This article interprets the topic of wheat base fertilizer for everyone, and we hope it will be helpful to you.

Nitrogen fertilizer

As the element with the greatest demand during wheat's growth period, it is singled out here for separate explanation. As a base fertilizer for wheat, what is needed is a long-lasting, continuous supply of nitrogen to the plants. However, the demand for nitrogen in the wheat seedling stage is actually not that great, so fertilizers such as broadcast urea and ammonium bicarbonate seem somewhat too quick and strong in effect.

If we consider only fertilizer use efficiency, Science Agriculture believes that neither of these two fertilizers is very suitable, because both have strong volatility and low use efficiency. Here, Science Agriculture believes ammonium nitrogen can be considered, such as ammonium nitrate and ammonium chloride fertilizers. Of course, their cost is much higher than urea and ammonium bicarbonate.

If you insist on urea or ammonium bicarbonate, the application amount really does not need to be too large, because both are too stable, and if too much is applied, the plants cannot absorb and use it, which also causes volatilization waste. For base fertilizer, a recommended pure nitrogen amount of 10 kg is enough, and topdressing can be considered later.

Phosphorus and potassium fertilizers

Phosphorus and potassium fertilizers are discussed together here because their effects have many similarities: they can improve the plant's stress resistance and disease resistance! They are very helpful for improving wheat quality. Of course, trace element fertilizers are also indispensable. In this case, Science Agriculture believes superphosphate and potassium chloride can be considered! In terms of cost, this combination is the lowest.

Organic fertilizer

In terms of both fertilizer effect and nutrient supply, organic fertilizer is the most comprehensive, and its fertilizer effect is also very lasting, providing a continuous nutrient supply for wheat. If your home has enough farmyard manure or decomposed straw, these can all be considered. And if there is decomposed chicken manure, pig manure, or cow manure and other farmyard manure, the effect will naturally be even better.

For base fertilizer, the most important thing is actually not chemical fertilizer, but more organic fertilizer. A sufficient amount of organic fertilizer is the guarantee of high yield! At present, there are already many commercial organic fertilizers such as chicken manure, pig manure, and cake meal. These are all very good fertilizers. In agricultural production, as base fertilizer, their fertilizer effect can even be much better than chemical fertilizers.

In summary, Science Agriculture believes that for base fertilizer, use more organic fertilizer! Use less chemical fertilizer! After the beginning of spring, wheat growth gradually speeds up. At this time, timely topdressing to supplement trace elements and nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other elements will not delay anything, and fertilizer use efficiency can also reach the highest level. If deficiency symptoms are found, timely foliar spraying of foliar fertilizer can still be done in time.

The above is a little view shared with you by Science Agriculture. We hope it is helpful to you, and everyone is also welcome to discuss it together.