Soil Amendment - Crop Rotation Effects on Productivity - Soil Properties Within Potato Production Systems

Project Overview

LNE98-103
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1998: $100,126.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2002
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $48,942.00
Region: Northeast
State: Maine
Project Leader:
Gregory A. Porter
Email
University of Maine

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: corn, oats, potatoes, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Vegetables: broccoli, peas (culinary)

Practices

  • Animal Production: manure management, feed/forage
  • Crop Production: cover crops, nutrient cycling, organic fertilizers
  • Education and Training: demonstration, extension, focus group, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
  • Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns
  • Production Systems: general crop production
  • Soil Management: green manures, organic matter, soil analysis, composting, nutrient mineralization, soil quality/health
    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.