1986 Projects
Project: 63-85
Title: Nitrogen Management for Corn Production in Conservation Tillage
Principle Investigator: L.G. Bundy / UW–Madison, Soil Science
Objective: Identify nitrogen management practices that will improve nitrogen fertilizer efficiency in corn production under conservation tillage.
Funding Level: $4500, $4700, $4700
Duration: 3 years
Project: 67-85
Title: Nitrogen and Micronutrient Requirements for Production of Winter Wheat in an Intensive Management System
Principle Investigator: E.S. Oplinger / UW–Madison, Agronomy
Objective: To determine optimal yield potential of wheat on different soil types.
Funding Level: $9989, $9862
Duration: 2 years
Project: 68-85
Title: Influence of Tillage on Soybean Response to Potassium, Nitrogen, and Micronutrient Fertilization in High Yield Environments
Principle Investigator: E.S. Oplinger / UW–Madison, Agronomy
Objective: To calibrate soil test K levels under high yield environments and reduce tillage systems.
Funding Level: $6000, $6000, $6000
Duration: 3 years
Project: 69-85
Title: Soil Compaction and Plant Nutrient Interaction
Principle Investigator: L.G. Bundy / UW–Madison, Soil Science
Objective: To evaluate the effects of soil compaction on the availability of soil nutrients.
Funding Level: $12,200, $12,200, $11,076
Duration: 3 years
Project: 70-85
Title: Adapting the Sr(NO3)2 Method for Determining Available Cations to a Routine Soil Testing Procedure
Principle Investigator: R.B. Corey / UW–Madison, Soil Science
Objective: To modify the Sr(NO3)2 method of Wiethoter 1983) so that it an be used as a routine method for the simultaneous determination of Ca, Mg, and Mn in the Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory
Funding Level: $19,400, $16,000, $18800
Duration: 3 years
Project: 72-85
Title: Calibration of Micronutrient Tests
Principle Investigator: E.E. Schulte / UW–Madison, Soil Science
Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of greenhouse trials in screening soils for response to micronutrients.