Published by the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc., February 2002 by Jeff Ball How long does it take for lime to work? Since water is required for lime to react with the soil, effects of a lime application will be slower in a dry soil. It often takes a year or more before a response can be measured even under perfect conditions. However, a response may be observed within weeks of the application when soil...

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From IPNI — Plant Nutrition TODAY Published by the International Plant Nutrition Institute   IPNI Spring 2008, No. 3 WHERE DOES FOLIAR FERTILIZATION FIT IN? A portion of a plant’s nutritional needs can be met by applying soluble fertilizer directly to the foliage. Foliar fertilization can result in rapid nutrient absorption and utilization to correct deficiencies or to merely prevent nutrient shortages...

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Boosting Crop Yields in the Next Century by T.W. Bruulsema, M. Tollenaar and J.R. Heckman Better Crops/ Vol. 84 (2000, No. 1) Boosting Crop Yields For more research studies go to Research For product information go to Products Find your Local Dealer ORDER INFO

Charlie O’Dell, Ext. Horticulturist Emeritus, Virginia Tech Foliar Feeding “Such products can help improve your soil and your plants’ health for higher yields with lower pest control inputs and plant nutrient costs, based on tests over the past year. A small amount of plant nutrients, foliar-applied, can replace a much greater amount that is soil applied, and is immediately available,…Products...

Dr. H. B. Tukey – renowned plant researcher and Head of Michigan State University’s Department of Horticulture Michigan State College “The value of foliar feeding was proven many years ago at Michigan State College by Dr. H. B. Tukey. The project used radioactive tagged nutrients to prove that plants absorb nutrients not only through the roots, but also through the foliage, the fruit,...

This article appeared in GROUNDS MAINTENANCE Magazine. http://grounds-mag.com/mag/grounds_maintenance_foliar_feeding/ Foliar Feeding By Wesley Totten and Bert McCarty, Clemson University Fertilization exists to supply essential nutrients to plants to achieve desired color, growth and pest resistance. As the demands of the turf are increased from lower mowing heights and increased traffic levels, additional...

This article appeared in Grounds Maintenance Magazine. http://grounds-mag.com/mag/chapter_10_fertility/ Fertility Many people erroneously think that plants draw their food from soil. In reality, plants manufacture their own food through photosynthesis in their green tissue. Soil provides most of the raw materials—mineral nutrients—that plants use as components for the food they produce. Scientists currently...

This article appeared in Washington State University’s Growers’ Resources and Orchard Management Forum. http://hort.tfrec.wsu.edu/ WSU-TFREC Orchard Management Forum Soil versus Foliar Fertilizer Application Guy Witney, WSU Extension, 400 Washington, Wenatchee There has been a great proliferation of foliar fertilizers on the agricultural chemical market in recent years. Many of these have been...