5 Phases to Better Crops – Plant Health & Nutrient Strategy for 2025

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Unlocking Plant Potential: Gunny Kreps Breaks Down Crop Nutrition & Growth Strategies on Farm4Profit

🎙️ New Episode Alert: If you’re ready to maximize your crop ROI, improve resilience, and better understand what’s happening beneath the soil surface, then this week’s Farm4Profit Podcast episode is a must-listen!

We’re thrilled to welcome Gunny Kreps of AgXplore to the show as he dives into the fundamentals of plant nutrition and why it’s the game-changer many operations are missing. From slow plant growth and leaf rolling to grain fill problems and wild weather swings, Gunny helps decode the root causes and offers real-world solutions.

🌱 Plant Growth: 5 Stages That Matter

Gunny introduces us to the five stages of crop development that every farmer should be watching:

  1. Foundation – Set the stage with balanced nutrition.

  2. Establishment – Focus on early vigor and root development.

  3. Architecture – Build strong structural support for plants.

  4. Reproductive – Maximize pollination and nutrient flow.

  5. Maturity – Ensure crops finish strong for the best yields.

Understanding and supporting each of these stages is critical to building a resilient, high-yielding crop. As Gunny puts it, “You don’t build a house on sand—you need a strong foundation.”

🌾 What Separates the Best from the Rest?

What are top-performing farms doing differently? Gunny says it’s all about being proactive—not reactive. That means:

  • Trying new fertility strategies before problems arise.

  • Using check strips and side-by-side field trials to evaluate products and practices.

  • Planning your 2025-2026 fertility program today—not next season.

This kind of forward thinking can lead to better nutrient use efficiency, improved plant health, and ultimately, higher profits.

🎧 Don’t Miss the Banter

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Farm4Profit episode without a few laughs. We wrap things up Farm4Fun style with some lighthearted agronomy banter, listener questions, and a little fun in the field.

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