Transcription of 8 Managing Soil pH and Crop Nutrients
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Managing Soil pH and Crop Nutrients 91 The inherent complexity of crop production systems requires integrating many factors to ensure maxi-mum crop yields with the least risk to the environment. Assessing present- and reserved-nutrient status of the soil, understanding its nutrient-release and nutrient-holding capacity, and knowing the plant and environmental factors that impact nutrient availability are necessary to guide fertilization rates, sources, and method of application of additional Nutrients . The information here is intended to provide fundamental principles to help the reader under-stand what to do, and why, when making management decisions related to phosphorus (P), potassium (K), sec-ondary macronutrients (calcium [Ca], magnesium [Mg], and sulfur [S]), micronutrients (boron [B], chlorine [Cl], copper [Cu], iron [Fe], manganese [Mn], molybdenum [Mo], and zinc [Zn]), and pH.
reduces photosynthetic rates and nutrient uptake by the crop. Since low light intensity sometimes occurs when soils are waterlogged or temperatures are cool, cloud cover can exacerbate the capacity of the crop to take nutrients. Diseases and pests can have an important impact on crop-nutrient uptake by competing for nutrients, affecting
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