Band: term used loosely to refer to any method in which fertilizer is applied in narrow strips. This term is also referred to as row application.

Broadcast: uniform application across the entire soil surface.

Deep: ill defined method of localized application at least 4 inches below the soil surface, usually injected with a knife or following subsoiler.

Dribble: surface application of fertilizer, usually in fluid form, in narrow band.

Dual: simultaneous knifed application of N and P or other fertilizer: typically involves anhydrous ammonia or N solution injected with fluid fertilizer at the sane point of application.

Knifed: injected below the surface behind a knife to cut through the soil and make an opening for the application.

Plowdown: broadcast fertilizer incorporated by plowing.

Pop-Up: placement of fertilizer directly with the seed; same as "seed placed."

Row: placement of fertilizer in bands on one or both sides of the row; typically applied 2 inches to the side and 2 inches below the seed of row crops; sometimes used synonymously with band application.

Starter: band, row, or seed-placed application at time of planting.

Strip: placement of fluid or dry fertilizer directly with the seed; same as pop-up for row crops or in the row for small grains.