Can you fertilize winter crops? A scientist explains.

In recent years, some farmers have started to practice winter fertilization of winter crops. However, the question arises whether it is advisable to apply this method, and not only for winter cereals but also for rapeseed and winter peas. As agricultural scientist Dr. Serhiy Avramenkov noted on his YouTube channel, there is no unequivocal answer to this question, as the possibility of winter fertilization exists, but it depends on a number of factors. And the main one is the condition of the soil. "If your soil is completely frozen and no thaws are expected, forget about fertilization, it will be ineffective or completely ineffective. Similarly, I do not recommend fertilizing if the snow layer is more than 5 cm. Because if it is visible and then a thaw begins, your fertilizer will simply be washed away from the field with water flows. And the effectiveness of fertilization will be very minimal, or it may be completely ineffective," says the scientist. However, he notes that there ...