1998 Annual Report for FW98-076
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1998: $8,025.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Region: Western
State: Washington
Principal Investigator:
Organic Soil Amendments and Fertilization Practices for Processed Vegetable Crops: A Study in Nitrogen Mineralization and Soil Quality
Summary
This project will apply organic soil amendments and fertilizers at different rates to several irrigated potato and sweet corn fields in the course of commercial organic production. Soil nitrogen levels, plant tissue nitrogen levels, and the indices of soil quality will be monitored and related to crop yield and quality to develop a better understanding of economical and environmentally sound organic soil fertility programs for potatoes and sweet corn. Crop production budgets will be compiled to demonstrate relative economic efficiency.