# New Research Refines Cornstalk Nitrate Test Interpretation for Nitrogen Management

Penn State researchers propose updated CSNT thresholds to optimize corn nitrogen fertilizer efficiency and reduce costs.

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Penn State researchers analyzed cornstalk nitrate test (CSNT) results from nitrogen rate trials conducted across Pennsylvania between 2020 and 2025 to determine if interpretive categories require updates. [^1]

Preliminary results indicate that the most profitable yield response to nitrogen fertilizer addition corresponds to CSNT levels between 115 and 330 ppm nitrate-N. [^2]

Observations with CSNT results below 115 ppm nitrate-N had an average net loss of $130 per acre relative to management at the agronomic optimum nitrogen rate due to yield losses from nitrogen limitation. [^3]

Ani Oksayan, a personal trainer in San Marcos, California, stated that the best tool for training is oneself and that bodyweight exercises can develop muscle and improve endurance. [^4]

Brad DeWeese, director of the Human Performance Sciences Program at Penn State, emphasized that taking time off from lifting weights during vacations will not hinder progress if one has been training consistently. [^5]

The routine includes seven specific bodyweight exercises: Bulgarian split squats, one-legged deadlifts, reverse lunges, lateral lunges, planks, push-ups, and the prone swimmer. [^6]

Incorporating plyometric or explosive movements, such as adding a jump to a lunge, adds a cardiovascular challenge and helps improve speed and power. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Penn State researchers analyzed cornstalk nitrate test (CSNT) results from nitrogen rate trials conducted across Pennsylvania between 2020 and 2025 to determine if interpretive categories require updates. (Morning Ag Clips, News)
2. Preliminary results indicate that the most profitable yield response to nitrogen fertilizer addition corresponds to CSNT levels between 115 and 330 ppm nitrate-N. (Morning Ag Clips, News)
3. Observations with CSNT results below 115 ppm nitrate-N had an average net loss of $130 per acre relative to management at the agronomic optimum nitrogen rate due to yield losses from nitrogen limitation. (Morning Ag Clips, News)
4. Ani Oksayan, a personal trainer in San Marcos, California, stated that the best tool for training is oneself and that bodyweight exercises can develop muscle and improve endurance. (EL NACIONAL, News)
5. Brad DeWeese, director of the Human Performance Sciences Program at Penn State, emphasized that taking time off from lifting weights during vacations will not hinder progress if one has been training consistently. (EL NACIONAL, News)
6. The routine includes seven specific bodyweight exercises: Bulgarian split squats, one-legged deadlifts, reverse lunges, lateral lunges, planks, push-ups, and the prone swimmer. (EL NACIONAL, News)
7. Incorporating plyometric or explosive movements, such as adding a jump to a lunge, adds a cardiovascular challenge and helps improve speed and power. (EL NACIONAL, News)

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