Contents Plant nutrition courier 2018-02

Arable farming
Spraying nitrogen-fixing bacteria increases soybean yield
Co-inoculation increases common bean nodulation
Crucifer-legume is effective cover and catch crop mixture
Surface streaming of UAN in maize takes yield
Foliar-applied calcium makes maize more drought-stress tolerant
Soil type and row spacing affect suitability of broadcasting MAP in maize
Selenium stimulates lucerne growth

Potato nutrition
Best nitrogen form is different for seed and ware potatoes
Désirée and Marabel are chloride-resistant
Soil treatment with iron chelate reduces potato powdery scab inoculum
Silicon sources affect potato minitubers differently
Publications about potato nutrition research

Ornamentals
Containerised ornamentals affect substrate pH differently
Dieffenbachia profits from nitrification inhibitor
Substrate moisture content and temperature affect release of nutrients
Foliar-applied calcium improves cutting quality
Hardly any short-term effect of rice hull mulch on plant nutrition
Foliar silicon concentration not always reflects silicon uptake and accumulation

Fruits and vegetables
Acidification makes foliar-applied iron sulphate more effective
Different silicate forms affect strawberry vegetative growth differently
Silicon alleviates ammonium toxicity in broccoli and cauliflower

Fertilisers
Acidification makes foliar-applied iron sulphate more effective
Need of water-solubility of recycled phosphorus for calcareous soil questioned
Urea more stable via crystal engineering
Urea with inherent urease inhibitor properties
Zinc sulphate-coated urea fertiliser
Multi-nutrient fertiliser briquette performs best in wet season
Coating adjusts potassium release to rainfall intensity
Spherical potassium chloride particles
Making MOP more suitable for coating
Phosphosilicate glass based slow-release fertilisers
New zinc chelates
Publications about new, experimental and potential fertiliser formulations

Plant and soil analytics
Fine-tuning phosphate fertilisation to manure type
Quick protein test determines potentially available soil organic nitrogen
Indicator for nitrogen mineralisation potential

Silicon
Silicic acid can deter clay aggregation
Different silicate forms affect strawberry vegetative growth differently
Silicon improves potato minituber quality
Foliar silicon concentration not always reflects silicon uptake and accumulation
Silicon alleviates ammonium toxicity in broccoli and cauliflower
Recent silicon publications

Plant nutrition on the web
North Wyke Farm Platform Data Portal

Literature
Publications about potato nutrition research
Publications about new, experimental and potential fertiliser formulations
Publications about plant nutrition research
Recent silicon publications

Service
Calendar of events