Evaluation of Potassium Fertilizer Management and Tissue Critical Levels in No-Till Soybean Production

Project Leader:
Robert Mullen,
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School of Natural Resources,
The Ohio State University,
1680 Madison Ave,
Wooster,
OH,
44691

(330-263-3785, fax: 330-263-3658)
mullen.91@osu.edu

Project Cooperators: Edwin Lentz.

Staff Member: Dr. Tom Bruulsema tom.bruulsema@ipni.net

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Current critical and sufficient soybean K tissue levels were identified primarily in conventional production systems. Thus tissue critical levels currently employed may or may not provide a good gauge of whether or not the plant is sufficient with regard to K. Recent work has shown that no-till soybeans require a slightly higher tissue K level to be considered sufficient (Yin and Vyn, 2004). This information could be used by growers to assess K management practices.