Highlights

Arable farming
Wheat response to foliar-applied phosphorus depends on topsoil phosphorus buffering
Safe rates for seed-placed fertilisers assessed for barley
Adjustment of pH alleviates ammonium-induced toxicity
Chelating agents can control rice blast disease
Harsh criticism of inoculants claimed to fix nitrogen in non-legumes

Potato nutrition
Site-specific nitrogen at start of potato growing only useful in temporarily stable management zone

Fruits, vegetables and ornamentals
Nutrient solution flow rate affects nutrient uptake, crop growth and yield

Plant and soil analytics
Plea for phosphorus saturation degree as agronomic and environmental soil phosphorus indicator

Fertilisers
Siderophore-based chelating agent outperforms synthetic congeners
Novel biodegradable chelating agents from seed meal
Granulation of urea with micronutrients and coating with NBPT
Blending urea with granular slow release urease inhibitor reduces ammonia volatilisation
Compound fertiliser with reduced caking tendency
Low fertiliser pH increases zinc availability in zinc-enriched granular phosphate

Formulation research: news and insights for fertiliser formulators
A close look at drying foliar fertiliser droplets

Silicon
Silicon alleviates sodium-salt stress in barley

Plant nutrition patents
Recent plant nutrition patent publications

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