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1. Cover Crop Impacts on Corn and Soybean Nitrogen Accumulation and YieldThe need to retain soil N between economic crops has renewed interest in cover crops for the eastern cornbelt but their management remains a barrier to widespread adoption. We conducted a 3 site-yr study to determine effects of cover species (wheat or rye) and biomass management (burndown 40 d, 20 d, or 2 d preplant) on corn and soybean yields. Sites included a very poorly drained (wland wlo tile drainage) and a well drained silt loam. With adequate drainage, cover biomass 40 d preplant averaged... |
2. Utilizing Fertilizer Technologies to Reduce Nitrate Leaching in the Central Sands Region of WisconsinLeaching of nitrate into the groundwater has been a continuing and extensively researched problem in the sandy soils of Wisconsin. However, no proven solution to this problem has been identified as yet. Research results from our studies in 2009 showed that several products had potential in reducing nitrate-nitrogen (NO 3-N) leaching. Although not always statistically significant, one slow-release fertilizer, Environmentally Smart Nitrogen (ESN), produced greater yields than conventional fertilizer.... |
3. Variation Among Commercial Corn Hybrids in Response to Agronomic ManagementStrategic selection and utilization of corn (Zea mays L.) hybrids for a given yield environment and agronomic management system will require better understanding and documentation of the interactions between current commercial hybrids and agronomic factors that have sizeable impacts on yield. Therefore, this study evaluated the effects of N fertility, plant population, and row spacing on grain yield of corn and assessed the range in yield responses among commercial hybrids to these agronomic... E.T. Winans, F.E. Below |
4. Exploratory analysis of event-based edge-of-field phosphorus lossesUnderstanding how the timing of management activities, particularly manure and fertilizer applications, impacts P losses in runoff can improve farmers’ decisions on when to apply nutrients. The University of Wisconsin Discovery Farms and Discovery Farms Minnesota have been monitoring edge-of-field nutrient losses since 2004. This data set includes over 125 site-years of runoff across 26 fields and includes 1574 individual runoff events. The objectives of this study are to: (i) determine... |
5. Effect of Liquid Calcium as a Liming Agent in SoilMaintaining proper soil pH is the foundation of a soil fertility program and influences plant productivity, nutrient availability, and herbicide activity. This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of liquid calcium compared to known liming agents to raise the pH of soil. Test plots that compare liquid calcium to proven liming agents were conducted in 17 counties across the state of Kentucky on cool season annual grass pastures. Two experimental protocols were developed... B. Setchell, E. Ritchey |