Carbon to Nitrogen ratio (C:N) is a ratio of the mass of carbon to the mass of nitrogen in a substance.Soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), and their ratio (C:N) play important roles in keeping and improving soil fertility soil fertility, and their values are closely related to Corn Steep Liquor and Powder fertilizer use.

Soil microorganisms require a diet with a C:N ratio close to 24:1, 16 parts C for energy and 8 parts C for maintenance.The C/N ratio of Corn Steep Liquor Dry Powder is 5:1. Since drying corn steep liquor contains a lesser proportion of carbon to nitrogen than the 24:1 perfectly balanced diet soil microorganisms need,and Pure Organic Corn Steep Liquor Powder has a C:N ratio between 1 and 15, nitrogen is rapidly mineralized and released to provide nutrients for plant uptake. The lower the C:N ratio, the more rapidly nitrogen will be released into the soil,therefore, corn starch can quickly replenish nitrogen in soil.This surplus nitrogen in the soil will be available for growing plants, or for soil microorganisms to use to decompose other residues that might have a C:N ratio greater than 24:1

Soil is a biological system that functions only depends on the organisms that inhabit it. Providing quality habitat for soil microorganisms should be the goal of producers interested in improving soil health. Everything else being equal, materials added to the soil with a C:N ratio greater than 24:1 will result in a temporary nitrogen deficit (immobilization), and those with a C:N ratio less than 24:1 will result in a temporary nitrogen surplus (mineralization). Therefore, it is of great significance to understand the C/N ratio of soil biological systems when organic fertilizers and other substances are applied.

Spray-dried Corn Steep Liquor Powder is 100% water-soluble,non-GMO natural corn extract,OMRI listed and Ecocert approved.And it contains protein 43%,Organic NPK 7-6-6,Amino Acid and active peptides 35%,trace elements and other growth promoting factors.Corn Steep Liquor Powder (CSL powder) can be applied directly, or it can be mixed with other liquid fertilizers, growth promoters (seaweed) or dry fertilizer.And non-GMO Corn extract powder is an affordable source of organic fertilizer.

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References

1. Brady, N.C. and R.R. Weil. 2002. The Nature and Properties of Soils, 13th edition, Prentice Hall.
2. Howell, J. 2005. Organic Matter: Key to Soil Management. Available at  http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/veg/croptalk/croptalk1_4/page8.html. [verified 1.19.11]
3. USDA NRCS. 1977. Conservation Agronomy Technical Notes, No. 30: Relationships of carbon to nitrogen in crop residues. Available at http://www.nm.nrcs.usda.gov/Technical/tech-notes/agro/AG30.pdf. [verified 1.19.11]
4. Wortman, C.S., C.A. Shapiro, and D.D. Tarkalson. 2006. Composting Manure and Other Organic Residues. NebGuide G1315. Available at http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=567. [w 1.19.11]
5. Carbon to Nitrogen Ratios in Cropping Systems     Available at https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcseprd331820.pdf