Abstract Knowledge of the nitrogen (N) available to crops during the growing season is
essential for improving fertilizer-use efficiency and minimizing the adverse impacts of N …

Manure applications support crop production, maintain soil fertility, and recycle locally
available nutrients in cold humid temperate regions, consistent with the principles of …

Core Ideas Soil C and N measures are an integral component to soil health assessment.
Active C and N were not sensitive to tillage and cropping intensity. We propose 7 criteria that …

Management of nutrients, especially nitrogen (N), is one of the most important factors in
potato production. Cattle manure and mineral fertilizers are two sources of N that can affect …

The growing global demand for livestock products has increased the scale of livestock
farming. The management and disposal of large quantities of manures has become a …

Interest in organic foods is increasing at a moment when humanity is facing a range of
health challenges including the concern that some conventionally produced foods may pose …

Cattle manure and mineral fertilizers are two source of Nitrogen, which can affect the growth
and quantity of potato. In this research the effects of the use of cattle manure (5, 10, 15 and …

Proper N management is essential to prevent N losses and ensure high potato (Solanum
tuberosum L.) yield and quality. Controlled‐release urea (CRU) could increase nitrogen use …

In this chapter, we discuss the challenges to optimizing nitrogen (N) management in rain-fed
potato production in eastern Canada, and evaluate a series of N fertilization strategies for …

Two field experiments were conducted during the two successive winter seasons of 2010
and 2011 at the experimental station of the Agriculture Research Centre (ARC), Kafr El …