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Development of a Low-disturbance and Low-cost Fertilizer Banding Opener

Published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan www.asabe.org

Citation:  Paper number  MBSK 06-109,  ASABE/CSBE North Central Intersectional Meeting . (doi: 10.13031/2013.22360) @2006
Authors:   Fangliang Chen, Ying Chen, Jarrett Wylde
Keywords:   Fertilizer, banding, opener, ammonia, design, test

When banding anhydrous ammonia(NH3), uniform cutting depth and good fertilizer furrow sealing are important to limit its loss to the atmosphere, particularly in no-tillage systems.

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