Status of Soil Fertility in North America, Central Asia, and Eastern Asia
On October 22, 2025, Commission 3.3 (Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition) of the International Union of Soil Sciences, chaired …
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Average Soil Fertility Status of Row-Crop Fields in NC
We collected 400 soil samples from representative row-crop fields across North Carolina. Samples were collected in two depts (0-4 …
Soil Management for Huricane-Impacted Western North Carolina
Soil Management for Hurricane-Impacted Western NC David H. Hardy & Joe Hudyncia, Agronomic Division – NCDA&CS Luke Gatiboni, Crop & Soil …
How the Fertilizer Recommendations Are Updated
This is a short clip of a field day with students where Luke explains how the fertilizer recommendations are …
Low Soil Temperature and Nutrient Uptake
Are you seeing corn fields with early-season symptoms of nutrient deficiency? Check out Luke Gatiboni talking about the effect …
Does High-Yielding Soybean Require More P and K Fertilizers in North Carolina Fields?
In early August we did a presentation at the Blackland Farm Managers Tour. We discussed our findings about P …
Starter P Fertilizers for Corn in North Carolina
In this video, Luke Gatiboni, the extension soil fertility specialist at the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, gives …
Can the Russia / Ukraine Conflict Increase the Already Very High Prices of Fertilizers?
The Russia / Ukraine conflict is an ongoing story and it is too early to clearly predict the consequences …
PFP21: Pre-Plant Liming and Fertilization
Proper soil fertility management is an important step for a successful soybean season. Before planting, it is important to …
An NC Soil Fertility Trial Started in 1966 and It is Still Active
Can you imagine how much work is needed to conduct a field trial for 54 years? Watch this video …
Boron for Brassica Carinata
We are carrying out a trial in Kinston, NC to study boron fertilization for Brassica carinata. Luke Gatiboni, Carl …
2021 Soil Fertility Training
We are very excited to announce we will have a Soil Fertility Training for extension agents on 04 Feb/2021, 10:00 …