2009
New iron fertilizers for soybeans based on "smart" polymers
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Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Andriy Voronov, North Dakota State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
R Jay Goos, North Dakota State University
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Brief Project Summary:

Iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) is a common yield-limiting factor for soybean produced in North Central Region. Yield losses have been estimated to cost regional producers at least $120 million annually. The scope of the problem has grown as soybean production has expanded throughout the high pH regions of western Minnesota and the Dakotas.

Although iron is an abundant plant nutrient in soils, iron deficiencies are common in alkaline soils. The solubility (availability) of iron is reduced as the pH of the soil is increased. Fe(3+) ions are soluble at pH lower than 3 and Fe(2+) ions are soluble at pH 4-6 and iron solubility is decreased to a minimum in soils with a pH of 7.5-8.5. ...

Unique Keywords:
#soybean diseases
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