Soil Productivity In Irrigation Agriculture Analysis
Scotts Bluff Field Station Mitchell Nebraska reports that maintaining high soil productivity under irrigation is essential due to high production costs and the need for high yields. Field trials over 38 years show crop rotation, farm manure, alfalfa and commercial fertilizers boost yields, with manure increasing sugar beet yields in non legume rotations by about ten tons per acre and in legume rotations by about four tons.
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Lionel Harris
Scotts Bluff
Mitchell
Nebraska
Neraska
Scotts Blutt Field Station
Irrigation alfalfa rotation boosts yields in crops
Experimental results in western Nebraska show alfalfa rotations without manure or fertilizer raise sugar beet yields by about five tons per acre and barley by 30 bushels per acre while potatoes gain roughly 150 bushels per acre. Adding manure or using phosphorus and nitrogen boosts returns, with potatoes most responsive.
Soil Conservation Pays Dividends
The article argues that solving the scar problem requires a different approach perhaps via developing a resistant variety, suggesting that current methods have yielded limited results and progress hinges on new agricultural strategies.
Pig Iron Prices Shift to Anthracite Standard in 1849
One hundred years ago the iron trade adopted anthracite coal for pig iron production, replacing charcoal as the basis for iron price quotations. This change marked a major shift in price setting and production practices of the era.
Two Tone Wall Decor Idea for Rooms
An appealing decorative effect uses two tones of one color. Apply the lighter tint on the window walls since they read darkest, and paint the other walls a deeper shade. Office Supplies The Telegraph.
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