Effect of Broadcast versus Banded Phosphorus Application on Fate of Applied P in Soil and in Snowmelt Water Flow
IPNI-2014-CAN-4RC07
Objective: To determine the fate of phosphorus (P) applied as broadcast versus banded application method to a prairie soil. The agronomic and environmental benefits of a key aspect of 4R Nutrient Stewardship, right fertilizer placement, will be revealed in this research. Timing of application and the effect of rate of applied phosphorus is also covered. Read more
Interpretive Summary
Phosphorus (P) moves very slowly in the soil and is often called immobile. In soils that are deficient in P, it is important to place the P so that the roots of the crops grow into the area where the P fertilizer is placed. The objective of this study is to compare various P fertilizer placement methods in relation to the seed row.
Phosphorus (P) moves very slowly in soil and is often called immobile. In soils that are deficient in P, it is important to place the P so that the roots of the crops grow into the area where the P fertilizer is placed. The objective of this study is to compare various P fertilizer placement methods in relation to the seed row.
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Project Leader
Jeff Schoenau, University of Saskatchewan
Project Cooperators
None
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Location
Americas \ Northern America \ CAN \ Saskatchewan