Soil Nutrients and Uptake

SOIL NUTRIENT SOURCES In soil, water is held between the soil particles. This water, known as the soil solution, contains the dissolved cationic and anionic forms of soil nutrients. Nutrients in the soil solution are available for plant uptake. Cations in the soil...

Soil Type and Fertility

What is the best soil type? There is no absolute answer, but getting familiar with your soil series and texture can go a long way in what you can do and when you can do it to increase production levels in corn and soybeans. We normally talk about silty clay or silty...

Liming and Soil pH

What Determines Soil pH? Over time and years of crop production, soil pH tends to decrease. Some course textured soil types (sand) are naturally low in organic matter and pH. Every fall/winter, we hear a lot about where your soil pH should be for your cropping...

Importance of winter precipitation in tree fruit production

When fruit trees are in their dormant phase, they typically do not require additional watering. Throughout the winter, while the roots remain active, they usually receive sufficient moisture from the winter precipitation in the soil. When fruits are still in the tree,...

What’s in a Name & Number?

Harvest has begun for some and will soon begin in many locations across the state and soon you will see yield data from every company known to sell seed stating that their hybrid or variety is the one you should be planting. During hybrid/variety evaluation that...