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WINTER
Soil Organic Carbon Levels Increase in Texas Trials
Dr. Ardell Halvorson, Dr. Arvin Mosier, and Curtis Reule
Ongoing study so far shows that maximizing soil productivity in a reduced-till, irrigated contiuous corn production system benefits soil organic carbon sequestration.
(PDF, 3 pages, 180 KB)
Is Fertilizing For Grain Quality Different From Fertilizing For Yield?
Dr. Fred Below, Juliann Seebauer, and Martin Uribelarrea
Illinois studies show that N rate needed to maximize grain protein is higher than that needed to optimize grain yield.
(PDF, 3 pages, 102 KB)
Let’s Incorporate Nutrient Management Planning Into Our Service-based Structure
Dr. Paul Tracy

Our goal should be to do so through mechanisms that make it a profitable and sustainable endeavor for the landowner, crop producer and fertilizer industry.
(PDF, 3 pages, 30 KB)
Proper Nutrient/Water Input—Key To High-yielding Cotton
Dr. Daniel Krieg

Management of nutrient supplies, especially nitrogen and phosphorus, ensures deficiencies will not occur during early stages of fruit development.
(PDF, 3 pages, 90 KB)
EARLY SPRING
What About Foliar K On Soybeans?
Dr. P. Motavalli, Dr. K. Nelson, Dr. G. Stevens, and S. Phurahong

Despite a relatively inconsistent soybean response to foliar K, studies show an opportunity may exist to provide growers with a cost-effective method of applying foliar K.
(PDF, 3 pages, 109 KB)
Dealer Provides “Recipe For High-Yielding Soybeans”
INDUSTRY AT WORK

Shows customers how to become top producers by following proven six-step program.
(PDF, 2 pages, 213 KB)
APP Fluid Surpasses Granular In Australian Grain Trials
Dr. R. Holloway, B. Frischke, D. Brace, Dr. M. McLaughlin, and Dr. E. Lombi

Mean grain yield was 5 percent higher on residual fluid APP plots than on granular TSP plots.
(PDF, 3 pages, 356 KB)
Fluids Reduce Costs Versus Dry In Drill-Seeded Rice Production
Drs. Fred Turner and Mike Jund

Banding of fluid fertilizer and early flood improved mid-season N content of plants receiving all fertilizer at planting.
(PDF, 3 pages, 229 KB)
Starter Applications of APP Show Positive Response in Sugarbeet Trials
Drs. Bryan Hopkins and Jason Ellsworth

Surface banding APP (10-34-0) did not show increased sugar percent or yield; at one site it significantly reduced sugar yield.
(PDF, 3 pages, 300 KB)
SPRING
Unlocking The Secrets of Carbon/Nitrogen Cycling
Drs. A Dobermann, D. Walters, F. Legoretta, T. Arkebauer, K. Cassman, R. Drijber, J. Lindquist, J. Specht, and H. Yang

Corn yields and N-use efficiency highest in intensive corn/soybean systems.
(PDF, 2 pages, 55 KB)
UAN Demonstrates Its Effectiveness In Western Australia
Industry at Work

Advantages of fluids catching on in Western Australia where their use is expanding.
(PDF, 2 pages, 53 KB)
Value of Fluid Flexibility In Intensive Wheat Management
Phil Needham

Nitrogen is a key component to yield and accurate timing of the appropriate form of the nutrient can reap huge rewards.
(PDF, 2 pages, 48 KB)
Variable-rate N Management: One Option For Better Profits
Drs. James Schepers and John Shanahan

Also increases N-use efficiency and minimizes potential environmental consequences.
(PDF, 3 pages, 34 KB)
FALL
Is K the Cinderella Nutrient for Reduced-Till Systems?
Drs. Douglas Karlen and John Kovar

All methods of providing additional K increased whole plant and corn ear-leaf K concentrations as well as grain yield.
(PDF, 3 pages, 54 KB)
K and Calcium Boost Melon Quality
Drs. Gene Lester and John Jifon

Studies show foliar applications of potassium and calcium can improve melon quality and shelf life.
(PDF, 1 pages, 39 KB)
Search To Improve P Nutrition In Wheat
Drs. C. Grant, G. Clayton, M. Monreal, N Lupwayi, K Turkington, D. McLaren

Use of mycorrhizal inoculant to encourage early-season uptake also employed in 2004 Manitoba and Alberta studies.
(PDF, 2 pages, 52 KB)
Determining The Yield Potential of APP In Varying Australian Soil Environments
T. McBeath and Drs. E. Lombi, M. McLaughlin, R. Holloway, R. Smernik, E. Bunemann

Researchers design a series of experiments to investigate the hydrolysis and sorption of pyrophosphate.
(PDF, 2 pages, 77 KB)
Strip Till: An Attractive Alternative to No-Till?
Dr. W. B. Gordon and R. E. Lamond

In Kansas corn studies, strip-till plots yielded 16 bu/A mor ethan no-till plots.
(PDF, 2 pages, 76 KB)

2005 > Back to Topics