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Tests Will Use Slag To Desalt Soil In Tsunami-Hit Farmland
2013-03-09 04:22:42| Steel - Topix.net
Slag, a byproduct of steelmaking, will be used to cleanse farmland of salt deposited by the tsunami that followed the massive 2011 earthquake, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.
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Know Soil Nitrogen Levels Before Applying More Fertilizer
2013-02-25 23:32:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Smart management can help growers get them bang for their buck on fertilizer. Source: Pioneer When traveling, knowing how much fuel is in your gas tank versus how much is needed to get to your destination is important. Similarly, knowing how much nitrogen you start with in the soil and how much is needed to get to maximum yields is critical. Realizing these numbers will help you be more efficient with your corn nitrogen (N) fertilizer. read more
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Winter Weather Loosened Soil; No-Till a Viable Option
2013-02-23 02:41:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Purdue University Extension Cold winter temperatures and increased precipitation have helped loosen soils enough that spring tillage might not be necessary in Indiana farm fields, says Tony Vyn, a Purdue Extension agronomist. Multiple freeze-thaw cycles, plus numerous wetting and drying cycles brought on by the arrival of enough snow and rain have made no-till an even more viable and attractive option for corn and soybean growers than it was last spring. read more
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Developments in Soil Classification, Land Use Planning and Policy Implications
2013-02-21 07:10:54| Springer Environmental Sciences titles
Innovative Thinking of Soil Inventory for Land Use Planning and Management of Land ResourcesThis important addition to the technical literature of ecology is a storehouse of information on soil that includes inventories, material on databases, and details of policy developments. Soil may be just brown dirt to most people, but its sustained health is vital to the worlds ecosystems, and it is under threat as never before from contamination, degradation and salinization, among other ...
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Post-Drought Agronomic Challenges: Herbicide Carryover, Weed Management, Soil Fertility
2013-02-12 22:33:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Source: Answer Plot Advisor, WinField As if last year's drought didn't cause enough problems in 2012, now there are some agronomic factors that could impact the 2013 crop if producers don't manage them appropriately. Those factors include potential herbicide carryover and heavy weed pressure in existing crop stands. read more
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