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Evaluation Of Microbiometer As A Tool To Estimate Soil Health In A West Tennessee Cotton Crop, Daniel T. Sain
Evaluation Of Microbiometer As A Tool To Estimate Soil Health In A West Tennessee Cotton Crop, Daniel T. Sain
Masters Theses
Healthy soils are critical for optimized yields and sustainability in agriculture. Soil health testing can provide valuable information on how management practices are affecting soil health. In west Tennessee, existing soil health tests were unable to discern between significant differences in management practices. A new soil health test called microBIOMETER® has been developed by Prolific Earth Sciences® (Montgomery, NY). MicroBIOMETER® utilizes a new methodology for estimating microbial biomass and uses that estimate as a soil health score. This test has not been validated for use in west Tennessee. This research was focused on the validation of microBIOMETER® in a continuous …
Cover Crop Treatment Impacts On Selected Soil Health Indicators In Two Tennessee Long-Term No-Till Corn-Soybean Rotations, Adam A. Zimmerman
Cover Crop Treatment Impacts On Selected Soil Health Indicators In Two Tennessee Long-Term No-Till Corn-Soybean Rotations, Adam A. Zimmerman
Masters Theses
Soil hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) and soil microbial biomass carbon (SMB-C) estimates in Tennessee no-till corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) rotation systems may be changed with cover crops. This study assessed differences in Ksat rates and SMB-C values under common cover crop treatments of two no-till corn and soybean rotation systems in west and middle Tennessee. Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), cereal rye (Secale cereale L.), wheat/crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum L.), cereal rye/crimson clover, a five species mix (containing cereal rye, crimson …