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 …
Luke Gatiboni
Extension Soil Fertility Specialist and Associate Professor Crop & Soil Sciencesluke_gatiboni@ncsu.eduStreet Address: 101 Derieux Place (Williams Hall)
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7619
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7619
Mailing Address: Campus Box 7619
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7619
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7619
Job Description Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management Specialist. Our extension program is focused on the use of fertilizers to maximize crop yields and profitability while minimizing nutrient losses to the environment. The main goal of the program is to refine soil test-based nutrient and lime recommendations
Recent Posts by Luke Gatiboni
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 …