Wheat nutrient requirements

Wheat nutrient requirements vary depending on the crop growth stage. Find out which nutrients are most important at different growth stages.

Roles of nutrients at different growth stages

Establishment

Nitrogen for early rapid growth.
Phosphate to supply the energy for early growth and development, especially root mass.

Tillering

Nitrogen for leaf development and size, increasing tiller number per plant.
Manganese for its role in the structure of photosynthetic proteins and enzymes.

Stem Extension

Nitrogen for large leaves, rapid growth and development.
Phosphate to supply the energy for growth and development.
Potassium for plant water regulation and structural integrity.
Sulphur for yield and quality improvements.
Manganese for its role in the structure of photosynthetic proteins and enzymes.
Zinc for enzyme reactions, nitrogen metabolism, and protein synthesis

Flag Leaf and Grain Filling

Nitrogen for higher yields through green leaf duration, grain site survival, grain size and protein levels.
Magnesium for green leaf duration.
Phosphate for dry matter remobilisation for yield improvements.
Boron for pollen viability

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Recommended Yara fertilisers for wheat

YaraMila ACTYVA S
15.6-14.6-14.6+ 6.5 SO3 - Granular fertiliser often used for grassland, winter cereals and oilseed rape to supply phosphate and potash together with nitrogen and sulphur.
YaraBela AXAN
27% N + 9% SO3 - Granular uniform compound nitrate based nitrogen and sulphur fertiliser for use on all crops.
YaraBela SULPHAN
24% N + 15% SO3 - Uniform compound nitrate based nitrogen and sulphur fertiliser for use on all crops, particularly those with a higher sulphur requirement.
YaraMila SULPHUR CUT
22-4-14 + 7.5% SO3 - Compound fertiliser for arable and grass crops where sulphur is required.
YARA NURAM 35+S
35% N + 7% SO3 - A liquid nitrogen + sulphur fertiliser suitable for use on a wide range of crops.
YaraVita GRAMITREL
A flowable liquid fertiliser with a balanced combination of micronutrients including manganese, magnesium, copper and zinc for foliar application to cereals.
YaraVita MANTRAC PRO
A flowable liquid micronutrient fertiliser containing 500 g/l of manganese for application as a foliar spray or seed treatment to a wide range of crops.
YaraVita ZINTRAC 700
A fully formulated flowable liquid micronutrient fertiliser containing 700 g/l zinc for foliar application to prevent and treat zinc deficiency on a wide range of crops.
YaraVita FOLIAR POTASH
A liquid foliar fertiliser containing 500 g/l potash for foliar application to provide additional potassium or correct potash deficiencies in a wide range of crops.
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How correct nutrient management can affect your wheat

Farmer fields in Scotland
Micronutrients: Micro but Mighty
Don’t be fooled by the name - micronutrients are NOT unimportant, we just need less of them than the macronutrients to achieve the best results.
Managing late drilled wheat crops
Managing late drilled wheat crops
Where drilling of winter wheat has been delayed, the crop nutrition strategy should be adapted to help recover the lost yield potential
Agronomy Advice - Do you really need straight nitrogen
Do you really need straight nitrogen
Before ordering your straight nitrogen it is worth considering how much you actually need as it may be you actually need NS or NPKS grades instead.
Agronomy Advice - Don't forget about sulphur
Don't forget about sulphur
Sulphur was often overlooked in the past but today it is recognised as an essential nutrient and considered just as important as nitrogen, so not to be forgotten.
Heavier fertiliser spreads further
Heavier fertiliser spreads further
Some fertilisers consistently spread further and more accurately than others. A heavier and larger fertiliser granule will spread further because the spreader can put more energy into it.
Increase grain protein with well timed nitrogen
Increase grain protein with well timed nitrogen
A well-timed application of nitrogen after the flag leaf final-dressing will increase the amount of nitrogen available to your crops during that crucial stage of protein development.
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