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Do you need a simple guide to taking soil samples? Read our blog by our Agronomy Manager Alli Arden for more information!

Taking representative soil samples will help you get the most accurate results. But how do you know if you’re taking the best samples for your field or analysis? If you’re going out into the fields to take samples anyway, we recommend taking samples for soil organic matter (SOM) too. So, here’s a guide to taking SOM samples, written by our expert author and Agronomy Manager, Alli Arden. https://lnkd.in/dFTCgPEr #SaferHealthierPlanet #BeWiseAndAnalyse #DigDeeper #Agriculture #Farming #SoilAnalysis

Alachlor Remediation Case Study - Agronomy Co-Op Eastern Wisconsin Project Summary ORIN conducted direct injection treatment to target groundwater contaminated with Alachlor using BAM, a pyrolized cellulosic material. Previously, an excavation was completed to try and remove the contaminated soil and the source of groundwater contamination. After little effect at reducing the concentrations BAM was selected. First, a treatability test was conducted to prove BAM could reduce alachlor at the site. With successful results field scale treatment was applied. Twelve injection points were utilized for treating a 1,190-ft2 area. Project Results Baseline sampling indicated alachlor concentrations of 12,000 µg/L within the groundwater immediately before treatment. The initial sampling event following the BAM injection occurred 24 hours after completion. Results from the 24-hour sampling event revealed that alachlor concentrations were reduced by 50% to 6,000 µg/L. A third sampling event occurred 40 days after the BAM injection. The results indicated a significant reduction from baseline concentrations. The alachlor levels were reduced by 97.9%.

Here is a paper that was recently published looking at the effect of removing corn residue, cover crops and manure application on soil properties. https://lnkd.in/gCr75-bX #soilhealth #soil #soilscience

Editor's Choice Paper of Agronomy MDPI: Estimation of Leaf Area Index and Above-Ground Biomass of Winter Wheat Based on Optimal Spectral Index https://lnkd.in/de88kytr This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Research on Hyperspectral and Multispectral Imaging and Their Applications in Precision Agriculture https://lnkd.in/d2ZiWHAG #winterwheat #leafareaindex #abovegroundbiomass #spectralindex

Looking for serious input from SMEs. I've been involved in agronomy since I was a teenager. We have always been told there is more Phosphorous in the soil than we can ever use, its just not plant available. So, we continue to dump P on the soil. Phosphide/Phosphate are anions, so the soil cannot hold on to it. BUT, there is more inaccessible P than we can use? I did a research plot in 2019 on a digester and found that the plant available P2O5 was 309 #/A . I developed a protocol and tested the elemental P in the same sample and found the equivalent of 3993 #/A of P2O5. I figured out where the P was tied up and how to access it. My question is this: Should we not be concentrating more on how to utilize the resources there, or keep going down the same path of fertilizer upon fertilizer? #sustainableag

Did you know that the potential number of oil palm bunches is determined long before we can even see it? Most literature indicates that the development of each oil palm bunch spans around 30 ish months, much of which occurs while it remains hidden. In oil palm agronomy, fronds are uniquely identified: the youngest fully opened frond is known as Frond 1, while emerging fronds that are not yet fully opened or visible are referred to as "negative fronds" (e.g., Frond -1, Frond -2, and so on). These fronds normally contain developing inflorescences. The video shows some of the developing inflorescences nestled within these negative fronds - hidden from view but important for future bunch formation.Therefore, when we are looking at our yield, it’s not just what has happened over the past three months matters; it’s what transpired many many many months before that truly shapes yield potential. (Also, the smaller ones were really cute 🤣)

Learning fertilizer calculations in soils this week. Having a basic understanding of these calculations is an extremely helpful asset to a career in soils or agronomy.

Good seed to soils contact is critical for transferring heat and moisture from the soil to the seed. Quality and Quantity matters! Let’s get back to good agronomy

Our new paper published in Agronomy (IF=3.7, Q1 in Agronomy) documents the effect of the isolates WG-12 or WG-19 Beauveria bassiana and the isolate WG-02 Metarhizium robertsii (WG-02) on the colonization of leaves, stems, and roots of tomato plants, the growth of tomato plants (foliar, root-dipping, and seed-soaking) and Tetranychus urticae. The height of the tomato plants, the root length, the number of leaves, and the weight of the biomass above and below the ground were enhanced significantly after being inoculated with WG-02 vs. B. bassiana isolates and control. WG-02 and WG-12 killed all T. urticae individuals through ectoapplication. By using the WG-02 isolate, the growth of tomato plants is elevated and management of T. urticae is achieved. Five Institutions were collaborated to build this exhaustive study UAF. SGEI, AUA, SU, and QU. ⚜