Soil Management Recommendations, Resources and Software

Nutrient Management for Agronomic Crops in Nebraska EC 155 available as free online PDF*

This 176-page manual provides nutrient recommendations for all of Nebraska's major agronomic crops in a single resource. The manual contains two components – a section outlining nutrient management principles and key information on macro and micro nutrients and a section containing fertilizer needs, strategies and recommendations for specific crops.

Fertilizer Recommendations

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• Fertilizer management for alfalfa. (NebGuide G1598 *PDF, 224 KB; 4 pages)
• Fertilizer suggestions for corn. (Extension Circular 117 *PDF, 632 KB; 6 pages)
  Fertilizer nutrient requirements for corn are based on expected yield and nutrient levels in the soil.
  Download Corn N Calculator (.xls file)
  
• Fertilizer suggestions for grain sorghum, NebGuide G1669, (*PDF version, 593 KB; 4 pages)
  Fertilizer nutrient needs for grain sorghum are based on expected yield, nutrient levels in the soil and fertilizer-nitrogen costs.
• Fertilizer suggestions for soybeans, NebGuide G859 (*PDF version, 917 KB; 4 pages)
  This guide provides recommendations on how to manage soil fertility with fertilizer and lime application.
• Fertilizing Sugarbeets, Chptr. 8 of Extension Sugarbeet Production Guide (*PDF, 536 KB; 6 pages)

Nutrient Management

• Setting a realistic corn yield goal. NebGuide G481 (PDF version, 745 KB; 4 pages)
• Using starter fertilizers for corn, grain sorghum, and soybeans. NebGuide G361, (PDF version, 642KB; 3 pages)
• Management to minimize and reduce soil compaction. NebGuide G896 (PDF version, 786 KB; 4 pages)
• Site specific management of nitrogen in irrigated corn. (Extension Circular 163 *PDF, 466 KB; 8 pages)
• Use and management of micronutrient fertilizers in Nebraska. NebGuide G1830 (PDF version, 1.17 MB, 4 full color pages)
• Using a chlorophyll meter to improve N management. NebGuide G1632, (PDF version 784 KB, 4 pages)
• Harvesting crop residues. NebGuide G1846 (PDF version, 659 KB; 4 pages)
• Fertilizers for vegetables in home gardens: Gardener's guide for soil and nutrient management in growing vegetables. NebGuide G945 (PDF version, 667 KB; 4 pages)

Precision Agriculture Extension Circulars

(PDF format, 150-200 KB; 4 pages unless noted)

• Untangling the GPS String
• Soil Sampling for Precision Agriculture
• On-the-go vehicle-based soil sensors
• Applications of remote sensing in site-specific management (162 KB; 6 pages)
• Listening to the story told by yield maps (362 KB; 8 pages)

Soil Sampling

• Guidelines for soil sampling. NebGuide G1740 (PDF version 924 KB; 4 pages)
  

Soil pH

• Lime use for soil acidity management. NebGuide G1504 (PDF version, 1.02 MB; 4 pages)
• Management strategies to reduce the rate of soil acidification. NebGuide G1503 (PDF version, 759 KB; 4 pages)

Manure and Organic Amendments

• Application of liquid animal manures using center pivot irrigation systems. EC778, (*PDF 1.60 MB; 13 color pages)
• Sewage sludge utilization for crop production. NebGuide G1454 (PDF version, 669 KB; 4 pages)
• Determining crop available nutrients from manure. NebGuide G1335 (PDF version, 946 KB; 4 pages)
• Sampling manures for nutrient analysis. NebGuide G1450
    (PDF version 1.2 MB; 4 pages)
• Manure testing: What to request? NebGuide G1780 (PDF version, 590 KB; 3 pages)

Environmental Impacts

• Agricultural phosphorus management and water quality protection in the midwest: a Heartland Regional Water Coordination Publication. RP187 (PDF)
• Agricultural nitrogen management for water quality protection in the midwest: a Heartland Regional Water Coordination Publication. RP189 (PDF)
• Targeting watershed management practices for water quality protection: a Heartland Regional Water Coordination Publication. RP195 (PDF)

Research

• Soil and water summaries for 2005 to 2006. NebGuide G1719

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