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, February 16, 2019

Keeping A Lid on Nitrogen Losses

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As fertilizer economics and supply change over the years, so do the most commonly used sources of nutrients. Farmers ha...
Monday, December 24, 2018

Quality: Potassium Management is Critical for Horticultural Crops

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Quality, What is it? Potassium is frequently referred to as the “quality” nu­trient for plants. Quality has many characteristics and the...
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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Nanofertilizer and Nanotechnology: A quick look

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The word “Nano” means one-billionth, so nanotechnology refers to materials that are measured in a billionth of a meter (nm). A nanometer ...
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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Swapping Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers

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Rob Mikkelsen, IPNI The bickering over the superiority of one source of plant nutrients over another gets tiresome. There are...
Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Enhance Soil Health with Fertilizer?

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We can agree that healthy soil is essential for sustainable and productive agriculture. While we have a general understanding of what soi...
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Monday, August 20, 2018

Ugly Pictures Help to Grow Beautiful Potatoes

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Potatoes are one of the most important crops in the human diet. They are grown worldwide, with China being the largest potato-producing ...
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Friday, April 13, 2018

Soil Nutrient Mining... Good or Bad?

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I will frequently be asked when talking about issues of plant nutrient management, “ so, is that good or bad? ” Experience tells me that m...
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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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