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Soil potassium for potatoes: Depletion of soil potassium by cropping necessitates potash fertilization in certain areas of Kern and Tulare counties

authors

K. B. Tyler, University of California, Riverside.
O. A. Lorenz, University of California, Riverside.
P. M. Nelson, University of California, Riverside.
J. C. Bishop, University of California, Shafter.

publication information

California Agriculture 13(6):8-8. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v013n06p8. June 1959.

abstract

Abstract Not Available – First paragraph follows:

Fertilizer experiments–and a nutrient survey during the 1958 spring season–showed that some fields in Kern and Tulare counties are being depleted of exchangeable soil potassium to the point of deficiency, through frequent cropping to potatoes.

author affiliations

K. B. Tyler is Assistant Olericulturist, University of California, Riverside. O. A. Lorenz is Professor of Vegetable Crops, University of California, Riverside. P. M. Nelson is Senior Laboratory Technician, University of California, Riverside. J. C. Bishop is Associate Specialist, University of California, Shafter.

author notes

Forrest Fullmer of the American Potash Institute assisted in the above studies.

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. H-1665-R.


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