A newly-developed technology will allow farmers to test exactly how much nitrate is in a plant.
EnGeniousAg is a new company started by Iowa State Agronomist Michael Castellano and University of Nebraska agronomist James Schnable. They’ve created a sensor that quickly measures nitrate levels in plants or in water.
Schnable says when farmers need to make a decision on adding nitrogen now, it’s a slow and tedious process that involves sending soil samples to a lab and waiting for results.