Nutrient management is part of a suite of farming practices aimed at supporting healthy soil and protecting water quality. Nutrients for vegetable crop production are managed with crop rotation, cover cropping, soil testing, and appropriate and timely applications of fertilizers and soil amendments. Nutrient Management Planning Tools Click the links below to download these tools. …
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Why should you use a different soil test for high tunnels? Management of high tunnel soils differs from field soils, largely because of the lack of rainfall and because higher rates of amendments are needed to achieve yield potential in high tunnels. In addition, over time, certain nutrients(such as phosphorus) and soluble salts may accumulate …
Giving farming advice while sitting at a desk can be a perilous endeavor. I know, because I do it all the time. To keep from screwing things up I rely on a lot of other people to share their knowledge and information with me, so I can pass it on. That includes farmers, researchers, Extension …
