Articles Tagged with ''pH''

Thinking About Reducing Tillage in the Spring? Start Preparing in the Fall

October 15, 2024

Reducing tillage has been one of the most common recommendations made to improve soil health over time and reduce erosion risk. However, this broad-brush suggestion is no easy feat.

Microbial Activity Proves Crucial for No-Till Soils

By Mackane Vogel posted on August 9, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Many of the same factors that impact a crop’s growth also impact microbial activity. Soil type is one example that can influence microbial activity. Things like the pH levels, moisture levels and oxygenation of your soil are direct influences for crop growth and microbial activity.

Enabling No-Till Crop Development with Calcium

Calcium deficiency is rare in most states, and levels can be easily maintained.

By Brian O'Connor posted on November 18, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Odds are good farmers may never see evidence of calcium deficiency in their crops. Here's how to treat it, just in case.

Hoorman: Soil Conditions Should Guide No-Tillers on Lime

By James Hoorman posted on October 12, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Hoorman Soil Health Services

After crops are harvested, fall is a good time to apply lime. While lime can be applied any time, ideally, the soil should be dry to allow good spreading with out rutting up a field. Here are some tips for fall lime spreading.

pH and Water Modifications to Improve Pesticide Performance

April 17, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Penn State Univeristy

The water carrier of pesticides may influence the overall effectiveness of the pesticide used for control. Knowing some basics of water can be useful in protecting yields in crops.

Nutrient Uptake in Corn

December 11, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: By Stephen D. Strachan, Ph.D., DuPont Research Scientist

Nutrient uptake from the soil is a seven-step process, requiring input from the plant with participating elements of the roots, energy input, and vascular tissues.

Mixing Up a Sprayer Solution for an Effective Herbicide Kill

Accurate measurements, water pH and hardness, and the use of adjuvants are all key to ensuring every spray droplet makes it into the weed or cover crop.

By Laura Barrera posted on February 11, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Herbicides are one of the most critical tools used on no-till operations. But you may not be utilizing these chemicals as effectively as you could, which can result in increased herbicide resistance or another pass across the field to clean up any yield-robbing weeds or cover crops.

Environment, Genetics Play Key Roles In Maximizing Root Growth

No-tillers looking to develop a healthier, stronger root system will want to focus on how to create optimal soil environments that interact well with good genetics.

By Laura Barrera posted on December 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

No-tillers may keep an eye on what’s going on aboveground throughout the growing season, but what's taking place belowground can also have a big impact on crop health and yield.

Better No-Tilling, Fertility Plans Could Help Clean Up Watersheds

No-tillers and consultants discuss what can be done to preserve more phosphorus in the soil and reduce nutrient-loading issues in Lake Erie’s western basin and other waterways.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

On Aug. 2, the city of Toledo, Ohio, issued a notice to a half-million residents not to drink or boil the water, after two sample readings for microcystin - a toxin produced by blue-green algae - tested in excess of the recommended "not drink" standard at Toledo's Collin Park Water Treatment Plant.

Differences Between Gypsum And Lime

By DeAnn Presley posted on September 12, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Kansas State University Extension

As the name would imply, evaporite minerals form by the evaporation of sea water millions of years ago. Gypsum and limestone are two evaporite minerals found in Kansas and used for agricultural amendments.

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