Armstrong Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm
Authors: John E. Sawyer (Iowa State University) , Mahdi Al-Kaisi (Iowa State University) , Daniel W. Barker (Iowa State University) , Weston Dittmer (Iowa State University)
Nitrogen management and cropping system history (tillage and crop rotation) have direct impacts on soil organic nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) pools, and the tie between soil organic N and C. Specific organic-N pools in soil can be an important source of plant-available N. Nitrogen availability in the soil environment also plays a significant role in determining soil C status. The objectives of this project are to demonstrate corn N fertilization needs and the short- and long-term N–C relationships across diverse soils, productivity, and crop management systems; and to evaluate and demonstrate the potential of a new soil N test (the Illinois N Soil Test, which is based on a readily mineralized organic-N fraction – amino sugar-N) in Iowa.
Keywords: Agronomy
How to Cite: Sawyer, J. E. , Al-Kaisi, M. , Barker, D. W. & Dittmer, W. (2002) “Soil Nitrogen and Carbon Management Project”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports. 2001(1).