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.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Potassium nitrate: a versatile soluble fertilizer

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Potassium nitrate (KNO 3 ) is a soluble source of two major essential plant nutrients. It is commonly use...
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Monday, November 11, 2013

Potassium Magnesium Sulfate fertilizer: Langbeinite

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Langbeinite is a unique source of plant nutrition since three essential nutrients are naturally combined into one mineral. It prov...
Monday, November 4, 2013

The Phosphorus Crisis: When Is It Coming, and Is There a Simple Solution?

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  Don't believe everything you see and hear. Biologist Mohamed Hijri presents an interesting TED talk entitled:   ...
Friday, November 1, 2013

The Facts about Phosphate Rock… Are We Running Out?

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Most of the phosphate rock that is mined from the earth goes towards making fertilizer for Phosphorus is a major co...
Thursday, October 31, 2013

Single Superphosphate - SSP, the first commercial mineral fertilizer

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Single superphosphate (SSP) was the first commercial mineral fertilizer and it led to the development of the modern p...
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Sunday, August 18, 2013

What Is Sustainable Anyway?

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The pathway to "sustainability" is not always clear Sustainability is a phrase that gets thrown around ...
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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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