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, March 26, 2013

Sulphate of Potash for Quality... scan

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Potassium fertilizer is commonly added to improve the yield and quality of plants growing in soils that are lacking an adequate supply of ...
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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Sulfur, an overlooked nutrient…Are you keeping track?

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Sulfur deficiency symptoms in corn Since S deficiencies are increasing in many areas, the use of this nutrient is becoming...
Monday, March 18, 2013

Monoammonium phosphate (MAP): A great phosphate fertilizer

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MAP : Monoammonium phosphate fertilizer Monoammonium phosphate (MAP) is a widely used source of P and N. It is made of two ...
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Proper nutrition gives children a good start to a healthy life

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IPNI recently released a book titled: Fertilizing Crops to Improve Human Health: A Scientific Review ...
Monday, March 4, 2013

Plant nutrients are in everything we eat

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The link between plant nutrients and an abundant and healthy food supply is clear.  Of course appropriate management and careful steward...
Friday, March 1, 2013

Plant nutrients are needed everywhere

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This picture reminds me that plant nutrients are an essential part of almost every activity of our daily lives.   We can...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Calcium carbonate (limestone): What it does

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Handful of ground limestone Calciu m carbona t e , the c hie f co m ponen t o f li me s t one , i s a wide l y u...
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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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