Managing Plant Nutrients

Fertilizers are responsible for over half of global food production, but there are areas in world with nutrient deficiency and other areas of nutrient excess. Managing mineral plant nutrients requires careful application of science and skill to meet production, environmental, and social goals.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Don’t Forget to Keep Your Alfalfa in Top Shape with Phosphorus!

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High-yielding alfalfa in beds (Arizona) Many factors are involved in producing a top-quality alfalfa crop.   Althou...
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Thursday, December 13, 2012

What Happened to Last Year’s Fertilizer?

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Taking care of the soil is essential Everyone is looking to get the most value from everything they do. With the ever-tightening squ...
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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Magnesium: A Forgotten Element in Crop Production

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This post is reprinted from the IPNI publication " Better Crops ".  It was originally published in 2010.  Due to the interest and...
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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Re-evaluate your potash application- getting enough?

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Nutrient removal without replacement In many Western soils, the importance of maintaining adequate levels of potassium is frequentl...
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Rob Mikkelsen
I am a soil scientist with interest in managing plant nutrients in the best way possible. I am fortunate to be able to work in research and education to be able to accomplish this goal. After receiving a PhD in Soil Science at the University of California (Riverside), I worked as a Research Scientist for the U.S. government, as a Professor of Soil Science, for the not-for-profit IPNI, and now the African Plant Nutrition Institute. It's been a wonderful experience!
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