Contents Plant nutrition courier 2018-01

Arable farming
Nitrogen supply tuned to crop need via new approach
Crop and nitrogen form affect manganese availability in the rhizopshere
Information about soil variability improves interpretation of field experiments
Cerium alleviates stress in maize
Historical charcoal increases maize yield loss on fertile soil
Sand mulch reduces water via evaporation
Potassium makes maize stalk stronger
Boron counteracts common soilborne plant disease
Potassium strategies for cotton compared
Root exudates reduce soil compaction
Silicon keeps lucerne productive under future climate conditions
Tan spot severity reduced by calcium silicate
Silicon reduces phosphate uptake at high phosphorus supply levels

Potato nutrition
Spring fumigation and ammonium-based fertiliser safe for potato
Nitrogen response of three new cultivars
Calcium improves processing properties and storability of French fries
Test system for tolerance to nitrogen deficiency
Publications about potato nutrition research

Grass and forage
Healthy soil lifts animal weight

Ornamentals
Clay for potting soil characterized

Fruits and vegetables
Stepwise incorporation of intercropped white clover
Zinc reduces neurotoxin content in grass pea
Healthier fruit through fertiliser management
Silicon supports mycorrhization of strawberry and enhances fruit yield and quality

Plant and soil analytics
App for in-situ identification of deficiences
Robot manages nitrogen fertilisation of greenhouse-grown crops
Robot speeds data collection

Fertilisers and organic fertilisers
Novel versatile fertiliser additives
Graphene oxide as slow-release fertiliser carrier
Blending of polymer-coated straight fertilisers to meet a crop’s demands
Matrix from renewable materials for slow-release nitrogen fertiliser
Magnetic biochar as phosphate adsorbent and fertiliser
Granular phosphate fertiliser with plant wax coating
Clay-like carrier for slow-release fertilisers
Slow-release iron complex
Iron nanoparticles: different effects in successive generations
Dose and size matter for seed priming with nano-copper
Copper chelates for use in hydroponics
Chelating agents can mitigate salt stress
Liquid manure treatment process comes onto the market
Organic fertilisers are an overlooked source of microplastic pollution

Silicon
Silicon keeps lucerne productive under future climate conditions
Tan spot severity reduced by calcium silicate
Silicon supports mycorrhization of strawberry and enhances fruit yield and quality
Silicon reduces phosphate uptake at high phosphorus supply levels
Recent silicon publications

Plant nutrition on the web
SoilWeb200
Soil Lab Modules

Literature
Publications about potato nutrition research
Publications about plant nutrition research
Recent silicon publications

Service
Calendar of events