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1. Evaluation of Crop Canopy Sensors as a Tool for Soybean Research and ProductionDetermining the variables that consistently increase yields in soybean  [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] continues to challenge researchers, agronomists and growers alike. Crop canopy sensors have emerged as a technology used in other cropping systems to monitor and manage agricultural inputs. The sensors measure reflectance in selected wavebands that are used to calculate vegetation indices that relate to unique leaf or canopy characteristics. The objectives of this study were to determine if a commercially... |
2. Evaluation of Adapt-N in the Corn BeltNitrogen is the plant nutrient required in the largest quantity, the most likely to be deficient, and the most impactful on corn yield as well as grower profit. Providing N to a corn crop in the right amount while minimizing loss is difficult because of complex biological and chemical reactions that result in the loss of N from the crop root zone via deep percolation to ground water, lateral flow, runoff and erosion to surface waters, and volatile losses to the atmosphere as ammonia, nitrogen gas,... |
3. Effect of Date of Planting on Method of P Performance for Winter WheatSeed and knifed P (dual placement) have usually performed similarly on winter wheat (Triticum aestiviuum L.), but in some years seed applications have been found to be superior to knifed P. Three winter wheat experiments were established on low available P soils in southeast Nebraska to study the effect of date seeding on seed and knifed P (dual placement) performance. Three rates of P (11, 22, and 33 kg P ha-') were seed and knife applied on three seeding dates in 1987. Data indicated that the effectiveness... |
4. Reducing the Severity of Phyophthora Root Rot Damage in Soybeans with Selected Management OptionsPhytophthora root rot of soybeans (PRR) is a major concern for soybean growers in south-central and southeastern Minnesota, where it can be responsible for major yield reductions. In these regions, PRR is generally a serious problem when soybeans are grown on poorly drained soils and/or there is a moderate amount of rainfall within 2 to 3 days of planting. Previous research has shown that PRR causes a reduction in the number of harvestable plants per acre and this is the major contributing factor... |
5. Ammonia Band Spacing Effects on Ammonium Persistence in the BandResults from four field experiments (1991 and 1992) showed that anhydrous ammonia (AA) concentration in the band increased NH4-N persistence in the Hord and Sharpsburg soils in 1992, but not in the Cass and Zook soils in 1991. In 1992, average half-life across both soils was increased from 14 days when applied in a 38 cm spacing to 66 days when applied in a 152 cm spacing (every other row) at the high application rate (224 kg N ha-'). A half-life of 66 days indicates 25% of the applied AA would be... |
6. N Loss Under Excessive Water ConditionsThe impact of excessive soil moisture on N availability was reasonably well understood at the end of the 19th century when Wiley (1896) commented " Even in the case of rainfall. which may carry the soluble plant food below the arable soil, there may not be any notable loss. especially if such a downpour be followed by dry weather. But in case of heavy rains, producing a thorough saturation and leaching of the soil. the losses in a field lying fallow during the summer will be very great and it is... |
7. Nitrogen Fertilizer Equivalency of Anaerobically Digested Municipal SludgeCrop yield response to municipal sludge is largely affected by the amount of nitrogen (N) made available during the growing season. The effect of sludge rate and N fertilizer rate on either grain sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.)] or corn [Zea mays (L.)] yield response was studied on three fms in Lancaster county, Nebraska. A combination of five rates of dewatered (80% H20) anaerobically digested sludge and five rates of N fertilizer (NH&03) were applied before planting and incorporated by discing within... |
8. Enhancing Soil Nitrogen Availability in Corn-Based Cropping SystemsThe development of sustainable N management systems requires a better understanding of the contribution of on-farm resources to the active N pool size and its mineralization. This study explores the effect of substrate diversity and living corn roots on improving N supply through mineralization. A "diverse system", consisting of a corn (Zea mays L.)-corn-soybean (Glycine mar L.)-wheat (Triticum aesiiwrm L.) rotation with cover crops and fertilized with composted manure was compared with a corn monoculture... |
9. Manure Source and Rate Effects on Soil Test Levels and Corn GrowthNutrient management planning has become an important tool in an effort to improve water quality. In Wisconsin, nutrient management regulations are in the process of moving to a phosphorus (P) based standard. As such, P budgeting and the P index will greatly influence manure applications. Thus, there is a need to better understand how soil test P changes with respect to a P based manure application. In Wisconsin, only 60 % of the total P applied in manure is considered to be available to the crop... |
10. Effects of Cover Crops on Surface Runoff Under Increasing Precipitation IntensitiesWith climate change increasing the frequency of extreme precipitation events, the risks of erosion, nutrient transport and flooding increase as well. Cover crops (CC) are a best management practice for cropping systems that are vulnerable to soil erosion. The objective was to analyze the effects of CC and precipitation intensity on surface runoff and water quality under natural precipitation events. Runoff and water quality data were collected from 2015-2022 from a corn-soybean cropping... S. Moylan, N.O. Nelson, G. Kluitenberg, A. Sheshukov |