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NDSU Soil Health Specialists

Dr. Carlos Pires - Assistant Professor of Soil Health - Extension
- Education
  - BS, Agronomy, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil, 2016
  - MS, Soil Science, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil, 2018
  - PhD, Agronomy, Kansas State University, 2023
- Phone: 701-231-7838
- Email: carlos.pires@ndsu.edu
Dr. Chandler Gruener - Extension Soil Health Specialist - Minot REC
- Education
  - BS, Plant Science, University of Missouri, 2017
  - MS, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science, University of Arkansas, 2020
  - PhD, Crop and Soil Science, University of Georgia, 2024
- Phone: 701-857-7677
- Email: chandler.gruener@ndsu.edu
Naeem Kalwar - Extension Soil Health Specialist - Langdon REC
- Education
  - MS, Soil Science, University of Tandojam, Pakistan
  - MS, Land Resource Science, University of Guelph, Canada
- Phone: 701-256-2582
- Email: naeem.kalwar@ndsu.edu

Alfalfa Soil Fertility Requirements in North Dakota Soils

Alfalfa is the most important forage grown in North Dakota. This manuscript details its soil fertility requirements more extensively than any publication has previously. The previous circular related to alfalfa soil fertility also included…

Evaluation of Soils for Suitability for Tile Drainage Performance

The presence of salts and high water tables in North Dakota soils due to an extended climactic wet cycle recently has stimulated interest in the installation of tile drainage systems. The tile controls the water table and encourages the…

Fertilizing Alsike Clover, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Red Clover and Sweetclover in North Dakota

Fertilization of clovers is different from alfalfa, so the recommendations requirements need to be different from those of alfalfa.

Fertilizing Hard Red Spring Wheat and Durum

Nitrogen management is a key to successful wheat production. Recommendations include consideration of wheat yield and protein response to added N within three major state agri-climatology zones, and the use of wheat price and N cost in…

Fertilizing Potato in North Dakota

The previous edition provided a nutrient rate to potato regardless of varietal efficiency nad harvest date. This edition provides this updated information and also recommendation potassium based in part on soil clay chemistry.

Fertilizing Sugarbeet in North Dakota

Sugarbeet growers in this region are paid based on the tons of recoverable sucrose that is extracted from their crop. Therefore, sugarbeet profitability depends on producing a high-tonnage crop that is high in sucrose percentage.

Fertilizing Winter Wheat

Winter wheat fertilization recommendations in North Dakota previously were similar to spring wheat and durum. As a larger research base was developed for spring wheat and durum, separating the winter wheat from other wheat became necessary…

Limitations of the Sulfate-sulfur Soil Test as a Predictor of Sulfur Response

In the past dozen years, sulfur deficiency in the north central region has become common in historically unaffected soils. The reasons include higher crop yield and the associated increased demand for soil sulfur, but also the clean air as…

Measuring Soil Microbial Activity by Using Litterbags

We use litterbags filled with wheat straw to measure the organisms activity in the soil over time as it related to breaking down old crop residue. The mesh allows microbes and small arthropods to break down the litter. After a growing…

North Dakota Clay Mineralogy Impacts Crop Potassium Nutrition and Tillage Systems

Chemistry of clays in North Dakota vary between locations. Clay chemistry affects tillage choice, resistance of soil to compaction and potassium crop nutrient availability. This publication provides insight into reasons for clay…

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