2015
Phosphorus, secondary and micronutrient fertilization of soybeans in Kansas
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Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomicsSeed quality
Lead Principal Investigator:
David B Mengel, Kansas State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz, Kansas State University
Project Code:
1441
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Brief Project Summary:

Kansas soils contain significant quantities of phosphorus, but it is in unavailable or slowly available forms. Project objectives include: quantifying the response of soybeans to phosphorus at varying soil test levels, commonly referred to as soil test correlation and calibration; determining what soil test levels soybeans respond to direct fertilization as opposed to residual fertility or multi-year rotational fertilization; determining if the use of surface band-applied starter fertilizer will enhance soybean yield when used alone or in combination with broadcast applications of phosphorus fertilizer; and examining the potential for response of soybeans to sulfur, zinc, manganese, iron and boron and the effectiveness of soil tests at predicting response.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, ag retailers, extension specialists

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