This soil fertility project will update current P and K fertility recommendations for soybeans that are based on the Lancaster extraction method and develop prescription fertilizer application guidelines for variable rate equipment. Research seeks to evaluate soybean yield response to P and K fertilization rate, correlate Lancaster and Mehlich-3 soil test P and K with plant indices like tissue concentration and seed yield, provide a set of soil test recommendations that can be applied to soil test data from laboratories that use the Mehlich-3 extractant, update current P and K fertility recommendations and develop prescription fertilizer application guidelines for variable rate equipment.
Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents