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Phosphorus and Potassium Placement Methods for Corn and Soybeans Managed with No-Till and Chisel Plow Tillage

Authors: Antonio P. Mallarino (Iowa State University) , Kenneth T. Pecinovsky (Iowa State University)

  • Phosphorus and Potassium Placement Methods for Corn and Soybeans Managed with No-Till and Chisel Plow Tillage

    Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm

    Phosphorus and Potassium Placement Methods for Corn and Soybeans Managed with No-Till and Chisel Plow Tillage

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Abstract

Compared with tillage, no-till management can change many soil properties and crop yields. Broadcast phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertilization may be inefficient in no-till because both nutrients accumulate near the soil surface. Banded fertilization could be more effective. A study was initiated in 1994 to compare no-till and chisel plow tillage and fertilizer placement methods for corn-soybean rotations. The study included four trials: P for corn, P for soybeans, K for corn, and K for soybeans. Both crops are grown each year by alternating them between adjacent field areas. The soil is mainly Floyd series, and initially tested Very High in P and High in K. Treatments were applied for both crops, which were planted in 30-in. row spacing. Cornstalks of plots managed with tillage were chisel plowed in the fall and field cultivated in the spring, whereas soybean residue was only field cultivated in the spring.

Keywords: Agronomy

How to Cite:

Mallarino, A. P. & Pecinovsky, K. T., (2005) “Phosphorus and Potassium Placement Methods for Corn and Soybeans Managed with No-Till and Chisel Plow Tillage”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports 2004(1).

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Published on
2005-01-01

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