Research Applications
Food production is essential. Western Ag's lab is OPEN and receiving shipments of samples.
Cover crops and mulches are used to improve soil physical, chemical and biological characteristics. PRS® Probes have been used to document the impacts of these practices on soil nutrient supply.
Examples
- Residues from a buckwheat (Fagopyrumesculentum) green manure crop grown with phosphate rock influence bioavailability of soil phosphorus.
- The reduction of plant-available nitrogen by cover crop mulches and subsequent effects on soybean performance and weed interference.
- Release of available nitrogen after incorporation of a legume cover crop in Concord grape.
- Integrated management of inorganic and organic nitrogen and efficiency in potato systems.