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Potassium Mineralogy Of Kentucky Soils, Anastasios D. Karathanasis
Potassium Mineralogy Of Kentucky Soils, Anastasios D. Karathanasis
Soil Science News and Views
Feldspars and mica minerals are the two primary natural sources of potassium for most agricultural soils in Kentucky. Potassium feldspars are common mineral constituents of loess deposits in western Kentucky. Mica minerals, although dominant in shales, are also found in variable quantities in siltstone, sandstone and limestone parent materials of soils in the other regions of Kentucky. Because most of the soils in the western Coalfields and western Pennyroyal, and to a lesser extent in eastern Pennyroyal and Bluegrass, are covered by a loess cap of variable thickness, their surface mineralogy has been influenced by the feldspar-rich mineralogy of the …
Using Residual Soil Fertility Effectively, Grant W. Thomas
Using Residual Soil Fertility Effectively, Grant W. Thomas
Soil Science News and Views
During the past 30 years, the use of commercial fertilizer in Kentucky has resulted in increases in the levels of phosphorus and potassium in soils. As might be expected, the soil test levels are higher with tobacco than with any other crop. but all soils for all crops show increases in fertility levels. Comparisons between 1975 and 1985 (the latest year available) show the proportion of samples sent to the University of Kentucky that are medium or high in soil test phosphorus has increased considerably. Even more striking is the decrease in very low values of phosphorus.
Soil Microbes And Biotechnology, M. Scott Smith
Soil Microbes And Biotechnology, M. Scott Smith
Soil Science News and Views
There is nothing new about attempts to develop and market microbial products for crop or soil improvement. Several types of microbes have been sold for a variety of agronomic purposes for many years. With the important exception of rhizobial inoculants. these have been generally unsuccessful. Recently however. the scientific revolution in genetics and molecular biology, the need for low cost agronomic inputs. and widespread concern for environmental safety have tremendously stimulated research and commercial activity on microbial products. Claims that cheap, effective microbial inoculants can be developed for pest control, detoxifying pollutants, providing plant nutrients and improving soils have been …
Lands Of Brighter Destiny: The Future Of The Public Lands, Elizabeth Darby Junkin
Lands Of Brighter Destiny: The Future Of The Public Lands, Elizabeth Darby Junkin
The Public Lands During the Remainder of the 20th Century: Planning, Law, and Policy in the Federal Land Agencies (Summer Conference, June 8-10)
4 pages.
The Soils Of South Carrabin Research Station -Light Land Annex, Henry Smolinski, G G. Scholz
The Soils Of South Carrabin Research Station -Light Land Annex, Henry Smolinski, G G. Scholz
Resource management technical reports
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Overstory Removal And Residue Treatments Affect Soil Surface, Air, And Soil Temperature: Implications For Seedling Survival, United States Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service
Overstory Removal And Residue Treatments Affect Soil Surface, Air, And Soil Temperature: Implications For Seedling Survival, United States Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service
Forestry
Timber harvesting and residue reduction practices that alter shade, surface thermal properties, and moisture influence energy balance and heat transfer on the site, significantly influencing temperatures. Because the problems of mortality to seedlings due to high temperature and insufficient moisture are potentially widespread and expensive, it is crucial to be able to identify problem sites during the planning process.