The effect of soil temperature and soil water suction on the rate
of phosphorus uptake and growth rate of wheat (Triticum aestivum
VILL. ,
Host) was studied.
Plants were grown in perlite slabs
separated from an osmotic solution by a semi-permeable membrane.
Measurements were made at temperatures of 10.0, 18.3,...
The objectives of this study were to evaluate and compare the
availability of native and applied P in Central Oregon pumice soils
with that in Willamette valley soils and calcareous soils from Eastern
Oregon. The experimental work to meet these objectives included
laboratory and greenhouse studies.
The removal of P...
Experiments were established on a Warden soil on Lower
Klamath Lake area to evaluate the effect of Mn and Cu, and Band
applications of ammonium sulfate on the uptake of micronutrients and
response from Mn and Cu applied for the production of small grain
crops.
Band application of ammonium sulfate...
Nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients influencing
potato yields. The potential for environmental pollution from N is
also greater than for other nutrients added as fertilizer because
excessive amounts applied are subject to leaching into drainage water.
The purpose of this study was to improve N fertilizer recommendations...
There are two major problems associated with soil acidity and
lime response investigations:
A. Determining how much lime (100% "available" CaCO₃ equivalent)
is required to raise a soil pH (or degree of acidity) from its
existing level to a specified level - presumably where need for
lime is eliminated.
B....
The potassium status of selected soils from central and eastern Oregon, that have shown a wide range in response from potassium was investigated. The silt and clay minerals were identified using X-ray crystallography. The potassium extracted by water, NH₄OAc, and HNO₃ was evaluated on the total soil and on the...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences between winter wheat varieties in response to nitrogen fertilizer. Seven nitrogen fertilizer rate x variety factorial experiments were conducted in several environments. Dry matter and nitrogen yields at boot, soft dough, and harvest and grain yield components were measured. The yield...
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) grants legal standing for any individual or party willing to challenge a species status finding in court. As a result, the legislation has become a controversial, but powerful tool leveraged in political battles and legal disputes that go far beyond the narrow confines of conservation...
These essays are an attempt to rebuild memories that explore the nature of work and family. They explore how work knocks against the joints of the body and against the joints between family members, and, as time passes, how the next generation inherits the family line of work only to...
In a story of his life Les reflects on what he
has gained and what he has lost while seeking success in
the moving and shifting of military and academic life
through homes and schools all over the United States.
He describes himself as between races, languages, and
cultures.