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Nitrogen
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Advanced Agronomy (Nutrients) Mind Map on Nitrogen, created by labradorlass on 29/05/2013.
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Nitrogen
assess SNS
comprises of...
SMN
Soil Mineral Nitrogen
can vary by 50% across a field
15-20samples per 10ha
need to maintain field heat
get to lab asap
assure lab is accredited, worthwhile and specific
SMN increases during storage
2.5kg/ha/day
keep cool if stored freezing increases SMN
N in crop
N mineralised from soil OM/crop debris
can predict from...
previous crop
potatoes high N sugar beet low
soil type
sands retain least N silts retain most
potential leaching
ALL PREDICTION
after ploughing out grass
releases a lot of N
allow for N in manures
urine/dung patches
causes hotspots
urea converts to ammonia
affected by heat and acidity
high pH
excess N causes lodging
SNS high in north west, SNS med in north east, SNS low in east
can sample in winter or spring
except...
light soils
shallow soils
high winter rainfall
0-60cm in winter
less likely to overestimate
0-90cm in spring
HGCA
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