Potato nutrient management in sustainable cropping systems |
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| Authors: | J C Stark G A Porter |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Idaho, 1776 Science Center Dr, Ste 205, 83402, Idaho Falls, ID, USA
2. Department of Plant, Soil & Environmental Sciences, The University of Maine, 5722 Deering Hall, 04469-5722, Orono, ME, USA
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| Abstract: | Sustainable nutrient management involves a set of management practices designed to conserve soil resources, to maintain or enhance productivity, and to help reduce growers’ reliance on chemical fertilizers. Sustainable nutrient management systems will most certainly rely heavily on the use of legume rotation crops and/or organic soil amendments. To realize the full benefit to the crop ecosystem, sustainable nutrient management programs will also likely require longer crop rotations with less frequent potato production. There is considerable research evidence indicating that these systems can maintain or increase productivity while having positive impacts on nutrient supply, soil physical properties, and soil conservation. However, their successful adoption and continued use on a large scale will require resolution of uncertainties related to economic risk associated with inconsistent nutrient availability in alternative nutrient management systems, potential environmental risks associated with excessive P applications in animal manures, and the potential for increased potato pest incidence resulting from manure application. |
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