On-farm nitrogen tests improve fertilizer efficiency, protect groundwater

oleh: Timothy Hartz, Richard Smith, Kurt Schulbach, Michelle LeStrange

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1994-07-01

Deskripsi

Nitrogen fertility of high-value vegetable crops must be carefuiiy managed to prevent contamination of groundwater while meeting agronomic goals. New on-farm techniques of monitoring nitrogen are simple, quick and fairiy reiiable. Routine field monitoring in conjunction with periodic testing by conventional laboratory anaiysis can save time and money.