• N-WATCH: A window that allows a glimpse into soil N dynamics

  • It is about minimizing environmental impact by optimizing yield and maximizing utilization

  • To reduce nitrate-N loading we first must determine that it is there to reduce

  • It is not about dictating when N is to be applied, it is about management of N to maximize utilization

Welcome to NWATCH


N-WATCH is a management tool that provides insight to the dynamics of plant-available (nitrate and ammonium-N) in the upper two feet of the soil profile over time. It is a tool that can be used to estimate the concentration of plant-available N as the year progresses at a point. N-WATCH should stimulate new questions about the 4Rs of nitrogen and serve as a tool to help farmers Minimize environmental impact through Optimizing harvest yields and Maximizing N utilization, a focus on M.O.M.