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United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

2008

Nitrogen

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Nationally Coordinated Evaluation Of Soil Nitrogen Mineralization Rate Using A Standardized Aerobic Incubation Protocol, T. S. Griffin, C. W. Honeycutt, S. L. Albrecht, K. R. Sistani, H. A. Torbert, B. J. Wienhold, B. L. Woodbury, R. K. Hubbard, J. M. Powell Jan 2008

Nationally Coordinated Evaluation Of Soil Nitrogen Mineralization Rate Using A Standardized Aerobic Incubation Protocol, T. S. Griffin, C. W. Honeycutt, S. L. Albrecht, K. R. Sistani, H. A. Torbert, B. J. Wienhold, B. L. Woodbury, R. K. Hubbard, J. M. Powell

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Aerobic incubation methods have been widely used to assess soil nitrogen (N) mineralization, but standardized protocols are lacking. A single silt loam soil (Catlin silt loam; fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic, Oxyaquic Arguidoll) was subjected to aerobic incubation at six USDA-ARS locations using a standardized protocol. Incubations were conducted at multiple temperatures, which were combined based on degree days (DD). Soil water was maintained at 60% waterfilled pore space (WFPS; constant) or allowed to fluctuate between 60 and 30% WFPS (cycle). Soil subsamples were removed periodically and extracted in 2 M potassium chloride (KCl); nitrate (NO3) and ammonium (NH …


Epic Evaluation Of The Impact Of Poultry Litter Application Timing On Nutrient Losses, H. Allen Torbert, Thomas J. Gerik, Wyatte L. Harman, Jimmy R. Williams, Melanie Magre Jan 2008

Epic Evaluation Of The Impact Of Poultry Litter Application Timing On Nutrient Losses, H. Allen Torbert, Thomas J. Gerik, Wyatte L. Harman, Jimmy R. Williams, Melanie Magre

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Recently, changes in the utilization practices of animal manures for fertilization have been encouraged to reduce the potential of nonpoint pollution of lakes and streams from agricultural land. However, the potential impact of changing some of these practices has not been fully studied. The objective of this study was to examine the potential impact of limiting poultry litter application times on nutrient movement important to water quality. The WinEPIC model was used to simulate poultry litter applications during the winter months and chemical fertilizer application, with both cool season and warm season grass pastures on the major soil regions of …