Phosphorus in soil and plants
View original article Phosphorus in soil is an essential macro-element, required for plant nutrition. It participates in metabolic processes such ...
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How to Save on Energy Costs with Low-Pressure Sprinklers and Pressure Regulators
Pumping water for irrigation is perhaps the biggest consumer of energy on a farm. This has become a major concern ...
Trace elements: do they or do they not trace in a fertilization plan?
With last year's harvest just off the field, it is also time to look at the coming growing season. An important ...
Trial shows best nematicide strategy for PCN in potatoes
A sequenced approach using a liquid nematicide with a new mode of action along with an existing granular product is ...
Cover Crops Planted After Potatoes Help Soil
A study completed by an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) scientist found winter cover crops planted after potatoes can be beneficial ...
Potato Tuber Second Growth
Potato tubers are the result of the plant genetics and the environmental conditions in which they are grown. Potato varieties ...
Leaves or soils – testing in hands of farmers
Whether it is leaves or soils, the lab-in-a-box solution puts portable testing in hands of farmers and agrologists The METOS ...
Hollow heart in potatoes
Hollow heart is an internal disorder where a 'lens' or 'star'-shaped cavity forms in the potato tuber. Some varieties are ...
P.E.I. farms become living labs for scientists, watershed groups and farmers
Judith Nyiraneza, living lab co-lead scientist, says her colleagues at Agriculture Canada are interested in watching the living lab model ...
