Corn crops have a voracious appetite for nitrogen. Purdue University scientists are investigating whether mulching Kura ...

Soil testing tells a story. It reveals a lot about the health of your soil and what's in it. Or, more importantly, what's NOT ...

• Plant container-grown trees and shrubs this month. Fall is generally the best time to plant. At this time, the plants have ...

Laboratory analysis should include pH (soil acidity), nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and percentage organic ...

Soil testing, available through the MU Extension Office, can help maximize yields and produce better quality plants.

One of the oldest and most accurate methods for assessing soil pH at home is pH testing strips. To use these strips farmers ...

Corn crops have a voracious appetite for nitrogen. Purdue University scientists are investigating whether mulching Kura ...

Is your soil fertility program working? Even if it is, common myths about nutrient management and soil sampling can hamper ...

Balanced fertility is essential. For example, adding nitrogen will not produce optimum yields if phosphorus is low. Soils low ...

But water isn’t the only thing flowing through tile drains. Nitrogen moves along with soil water into drainage ditches, streams, and ultimately into the Mississippi River Basin, where the nutrient ...