Managing Soil Phosphorous Accumulation From Poultry Litter Application Through Vegetable/Legume Rotations

Project Overview

LS95-069
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1995: $135,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1998
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $90,813.00
Region: Southern
State: Texas
Principal Investigator:
D. R. Earhart
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station

Annual Reports

Information Products

HortScience 1996 1998 (Conference/Presentation Material)
Horticulture Field Day Report 1998 (Conference Proceeding)
Innovations and New Horizons in Livestock and Poultry Manure Management (Conference Proceeding)
Overton Horticulture Field Day Report 1996 (Conference Proceeding)

Commodities

  • Agronomic: clovers, peas (field, cowpeas), vetches
  • Fruits: melons
  • Vegetables: broccoli, cucurbits, greens (leafy), sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage
  • Crop Production: cropping systems, crop rotation, nutrient management
    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.