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Rao, B

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Silva, J

Drescher, G

Roberts, T

KELLEY, J

Smartt, A

Sarfaraz, Q

RONGEY, W

Andrade Leite Mengez, G

Ramos do Prado, M

Silva, J

Drescher, G

Roberts, T

Slaton, N

Smartt, A

Sarfaraz, Q

Andrade Leite Mengez, G

Ramos do Prado, M

Drescher, G

Roberts, T

Popp, M

Slaton, N

Ramos do Prado, M

Smartt, A

Sarfaraz, Q

Andrade Leite Mengez, G

Akporsoe, P

Obour, A

Holman, J

Harmoney, K

Carson, Z

Simon, L

Ruiz Diaz, D

Bhatta, S

Slaughter, L

Siebecker, M

Adjei, J

Lewis, K

Gecgel, O

Alvarez-Pugliese, C

Millerick, K

Rao, B

Mbuya, O

Botte, G.G

Wright, A

Burke, J

Lewis, K

Keeling, W

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1. Defining Critical Tissue-Potassium Concentrations for Furrow Irrigated Corn Production Potassium (K) is a critical nutrient for adequate corn (Zea mays L.) production, and tissue testing is an essential tool to ensure adequate K nutrition. Despite the important role of K in plant physiological functions, there are no calibrated critical tissue-K concentrations (TKc) for furrow-irrigated corn in Arkansas. This study aimed to define critical TKc values to maximize corn grain yield across different growth stages. From 2022 to 2024, twelve single-site-year and four long-term... J. Silva, G. Drescher, T. Roberts, J. Kelley, A. Smartt, Q. Sarfaraz, W. Rongey, G. Andrade leite mengez, M. Ramos do prado
2. Long-term Effects of Cover Cropping and Potassium and Phosphorus Fertilization on Soil Test Results in a Row Crop Production System Potassium (K) and phosphorus (P) availability can be affected by fertilizer inputs and the use of cover crops (CC) through their effects on nutrient cycling. This study aims to evaluate the long-term effects of CC and fertilizer-P and -K applications on soil-test K (STK) and soil-test P (STP) in two long-term field-scale experiments. Field trials were established in 2017 on silt-loam soils at the Lon Mann Cotton Research Station (LMCRS) and at the Rohwer Research Station (RRS), Arkansas. Each... J. Silva, G. Drescher, T. Roberts, N. Slaton, A. Smartt, Q. Sarfaraz, G. Andrade leite mengez, M. Ramos do prado
3. Season-long Tools for Effective Potassium Management in Arkansas Cotton Production Knowledge of how accurately soil testing and plant analysis identify nutrient-deficient soils and recommend the proper fertilizer rate is important to ensure farmers are profitable. However, critical tissue-potassium (K) concentrations have not been established for modern high-yielding cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars currently grown across the U.S. cotton belt. Likewise, limited research has investigated the window of opportunity to correct K-deficient cotton with in-season fertilization... G. Drescher, T. Roberts, M. Popp, N. Slaton, M. Ramos do prado, A. Smartt, Q. Sarfaraz, G. Andrade leite mengez
4. Short-Term Changes in Soil Properties Following Simulated Wildfire After Winter Wheat Harvest Wildfires on croplands can destroy residue cover, soil organic matter and negatively impact crops yields in semi-arid Great. Approximately 16 acre field of winter wheat stubble was subjected to wildfire event at Kansas State University Agricultural Research Center near Hays, KS to study management strategies that can restore soil health in croplands impacted by wildfires. Control burning to stimulated wildfire was done in summer 2025 by igniting fire on a down-wind corner at the interface... P. Akporsoe, A. Obour, J. Holman, K. Harmoney, Z. Carson, L. Simon, D. Ruiz diaz Download paper
5. Carbon & Nitrogen Transformation in Soil After Biosolids or Inorganic Fertilizer Application Biosolids are nutrient rich organic residues which could be a potential alternative to conventional fertilizers. However, their C and N mineralization rates vary depending on treatment processes and soil properties. A laboratory incubation was carried out to evaluate C and N dynamics in contrasting soils by quantifying gaseous losses and assessing N transformations between organic and inorganic pools. Soils collected from Texas (sandy clay loam, pH: 8.4) and Florida (sandy loam, pH: 7.6) were... S. Bhatta, L. Slaughter, M. Siebecker, J. Adjei, K. Lewis, O. Gecgel, C. Alvarez-pugliese, K. Millerick, B. Rao, O. Mbuya, G.G. Botte Download paper
6. Evaluating the Profitability of Nitrogen Management Strategies to Increase Yield in Regenerative Cotton Production Systems Soil health management practices, such as cover crops and no-till systems, are common in semi-arid cropping systems to reduce wind erosion. However, implementing these practices can also lower cotton yield. As a result, cotton production using no-till and cover crop systems in semi-arid environments tends to be less profitable than conventional systems, despite lower costs from fewer tillage operations during the growing season. For these soil health practices to be economically sustainable in... A. Wright, J. Burke, K. Lewis, W. Keeling, W. Keeling Download paper

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1. Defining Critical Tissue-Potassium Concentrations for Furrow Irrigated Corn Production

Potassium (K) is a critical nutrient for adequate corn (Zea mays L.) production, and tissue testing is an essential tool to ensure adequate K nutrition. Despite the important role of K in plant physiological functions, there are no calibrated critical tissue-K concentrations (TKc) for furrow-irrigated corn in Arkansas. This study aimed to define critical TKc values to maximize corn grain yield across different growth stages. From 2022 to 2024, twelve single-site-year and four long-term... J. Silva, G. Drescher, T. Roberts, J. Kelley, A. Smartt, Q. Sarfaraz, W. Rongey, G. Andrade leite mengez, M. Ramos do prado

2. Long-term Effects of Cover Cropping and Potassium and Phosphorus Fertilization on Soil Test Results in a Row Crop Production System

Potassium (K) and phosphorus (P) availability can be affected by fertilizer inputs and the use of cover crops (CC) through their effects on nutrient cycling. This study aims to evaluate the long-term effects of CC and fertilizer-P and -K applications on soil-test K (STK) and soil-test P (STP) in two long-term field-scale experiments. Field trials were established in 2017 on silt-loam soils at the Lon Mann Cotton Research Station (LMCRS) and at the Rohwer Research Station (RRS), Arkansas. Each... J. Silva, G. Drescher, T. Roberts, N. Slaton, A. Smartt, Q. Sarfaraz, G. Andrade leite mengez, M. Ramos do prado

3. Season-long Tools for Effective Potassium Management in Arkansas Cotton Production

Knowledge of how accurately soil testing and plant analysis identify nutrient-deficient soils and recommend the proper fertilizer rate is important to ensure farmers are profitable. However, critical tissue-potassium (K) concentrations have not been established for modern high-yielding cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars currently grown across the U.S. cotton belt. Likewise, limited research has investigated the window of opportunity to correct K-deficient cotton with in-season fertilization... G. Drescher, T. Roberts, M. Popp, N. Slaton, M. Ramos do prado, A. Smartt, Q. Sarfaraz, G. Andrade leite mengez

4. Short-Term Changes in Soil Properties Following Simulated Wildfire After Winter Wheat Harvest

Wildfires on croplands can destroy residue cover, soil organic matter and negatively impact crops yields in semi-arid Great. Approximately 16 acre field of winter wheat stubble was subjected to wildfire event at Kansas State University Agricultural Research Center near Hays, KS to study management strategies that can restore soil health in croplands impacted by wildfires. Control burning to stimulated wildfire was done in summer 2025 by igniting fire on a down-wind corner at the interface... P. Akporsoe, A. Obour, J. Holman, K. Harmoney, Z. Carson, L. Simon, D. Ruiz diaz

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5. Carbon & Nitrogen Transformation in Soil After Biosolids or Inorganic Fertilizer Application

Biosolids are nutrient rich organic residues which could be a potential alternative to conventional fertilizers. However, their C and N mineralization rates vary depending on treatment processes and soil properties. A laboratory incubation was carried out to evaluate C and N dynamics in contrasting soils by quantifying gaseous losses and assessing N transformations between organic and inorganic pools. Soils collected from Texas (sandy clay loam, pH: 8.4) and Florida (sandy loam, pH: 7.6) were... S. Bhatta, L. Slaughter, M. Siebecker, J. Adjei, K. Lewis, O. Gecgel, C. Alvarez-pugliese, K. Millerick, B. Rao, O. Mbuya, G.G. Botte

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6. Evaluating the Profitability of Nitrogen Management Strategies to Increase Yield in Regenerative Cotton Production Systems

Soil health management practices, such as cover crops and no-till systems, are common in semi-arid cropping systems to reduce wind erosion. However, implementing these practices can also lower cotton yield. As a result, cotton production using no-till and cover crop systems in semi-arid environments tends to be less profitable than conventional systems, despite lower costs from fewer tillage operations during the growing season. For these soil health practices to be economically sustainable in... A. Wright, J. Burke, K. Lewis, W. Keeling, W. Keeling

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