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.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Potassium chloride - the most common potash fertilizer (muriate of potash)

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Potassium fertilizers are commonly used to overcome plant deficiencies. Potassium deficient lettuce  Where soils cannot supply the amou...
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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Crop Nutrition Problems Can Become Pest Problems

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We are familiar with the concept of preventative medicine, where health problems are avoided by good practices instead of curing sickness...
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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Ammonia...Why is it used as a nitrogen fertilizer?

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Ammonia (NH 3 ) is the foundation for the nitrogen (N) fertilizer industry. It can be directly applied to soil as a plant nutri­ent or con...
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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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