Impact of Cover Crops and Phosphorus Fertilizer Management on Nutrient Cycling in No-Tillage Corn-Soybean Rotation

Authors

R. E. Carver, Kansas State UniversityFollow
N. O. Nelson, Kansas State UniversityFollow
D. S. Abel, Kansas State UniversityFollow
K. Roozeboom, Kansas State UniversityFollow
G. J. Kluitenberg, Kansas State UniversityFollow
P. J. Tomlinson, Kansas State UniversityFollow
J. R. Williams, Kansas State UniversityFollow

Keywords

cover crop, phosphorus, nutrient uptake

Abstract

The objective of this study was to quantify the effects of cover crops and different fertilizer management techniques on the amount of nutrients being removed and recycled in the soil system. This study was conducted at Ashland Bottoms, KS, from 2014-2016. A 2 × 3 factorial design with three replicates was utilized in this study. The fertilizer management treatments included a control of 0 lb/a P₂O₅, along with fall broadcast and spring injected applications of P₂O₅ based on a build and maintain recommendation system. Results show that total uptake of K₂O and recycling of P₂O₅ and K₂O are directly influenced by cover cropping. Application of P₂O₅ fertilizer also statistically impacted the yield of soybeans during the 2016 growing season.

Recommended Citation

Carver, R. E.; Nelson, N. O.; Abel, D. S.; Roozeboom, K.; Kluitenberg, G. J.; Tomlinson, P. J.; and Williams, J. R. (2017) "Impact of Cover Crops and Phosphorus Fertilizer Management on Nutrient Cycling in No-Tillage Corn-Soybean Rotation," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 3: Iss. 3. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.1396