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Inoculation and nitrogen management to optimize pulse crop yield and protein
Author(s) -
Jones Clain,
Olson-Rutz Kathrin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.2134/cs2018.51.0405
Subject(s) - microbial inoculant , nitrogen fixation , rhizobia , yield (engineering) , inoculation , agronomy , nutrient , nitrogen , crop , root nodule , biology , horticulture , chemistry , physics , ecology , organic chemistry , thermodynamics
Pulse crops require nitrogen (N) either from the soil or through N gas fixation by rhizobia bacteria in nodules on their roots. This article will discuss the factors affecting nodulation and N fixation, different inoculant types and their effect on yield and protein, starter and rescue N along with the need for other nutrients, and how the economics play out. Earn 1 CEU in Nutrient Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/597 .