Comparison of Uniform‐ and Variable‐Rate Phosphorus Fertilization for Corn–Soybean Rotations
By David J. Wittry, A. Mallarino. Agronomy Journal, 2004
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Variable-rate (VR) technology can be used to vary fertilization rates within a field. The objective of this study was to compare VR and uniform-rate (UR) P fertilization for corn (Zea mays L.)-soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] rotations. Grid soil sampling (0.2- to 1.7-ha cells), differential global positioning systems (DGPS), and grain yield monitors were used in strip trials established on six fields (12 site-years). Three replicated P fertilization treatments were a control (no P) and a single application of the P requirement of the 2-yr rotation based on soil-test P (STP) using UR or VR. Measurements were plant dry weight (DW), P concentration (PC), and P uptake (PU) when crops were 15 to 20 cm tall; grain yield; and STP after crop harvest. Phosphorus increased grain yield (P ≤ 0.05) of five crops, and the fields had initial mean STP ≤ 16 mg kg -1 (Bray-P 1 or Mehlich-3). Phosphorus increased plant DW, PC, and PU of five, six, and seven crops, respectively. Within each field, yield responses were observed only in areas with STP < 20 mg kg -1 and (or) areas with Clarion soil (fine-loamy, mixed, mesic, Typic Hapludoll). The responses of plant DW, PC, and PU were not related to STP or soil series. The fertilization method did not influence (P ≤ 0.05) crop responses to P. However, VR fertilization resulted in better P fertilizer management because it applied 12 to 41% less fertilizer and reduced STP variability compared with the traditional UR fertilization method.
Subfields: Agronomy and Crop Science, Environmental Chemistry, Soil Science
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- Long term impact of tillage practices and biennial P and N fertilization on maize and soybean yields and soil P status (2012, background): “In other areas, however, the lack of soybean grain yield response to P fertilizer is usually associated with soils with high initial soil test P (Borges and Mallarino, 2000; Wittry and Mallarino, 2004).”
- Economic Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Patterns in Corn and Soybean Response to Nitrogen and Phosphorus (2006, background): “T IS WELL KNOWN that N and P needs of crops can differ within fields (Wibawa et al., 1993) and between fields (Carr et al., 1991; Wittry and Mallarino, 2004 ).”