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Phosphorus Status Of Genola Soils In Utah, Warren E. Bendixen
Phosphorus Status Of Genola Soils In Utah, Warren E. Bendixen
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
With increasing pressure on economical production of crops, more fertilizers are being applied to the soil each year to increase crop yields. Economical production of crops with applications of fertilizer requires an evaluation of the essential elements of the various crops so applications of fertilizer will not exceed the law of diminishing returns.
Because varying soil, moisture, and climatic conditions influence the response to added fertilizers, some workers (18, 26, 38) have contended that the only reliable way of determining the fertilization needs of a crop is to conduct a trial on the particular farm. The length of time involved …