Work currently underway at Brandon, Morden, Indian Head, Melfort, Canora, Scott and Swift Current has clearly demonstrated the potential dangers of side-banding urea nitrogen at seeding time on plant establishment. Recent work in Eastern Canada has demonstrated the potential of using KCl with the urea fertilizer to counteract some of the negative effects of urea on plant densities and possibly other factors as well (ref. Agron J. 90:734-739).