1. Drip Irrigation for Small Plots (a low-tech, low-cost, gravity system) Presented by: Dan Smeal New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Center at FarmingtonNew…

Slide 1 Bruce W. Wood Guiding Principals for Managing Pecan Orchard Nitrogen B.W. Wood Slide 2 Point #1--From a Tree’s Perspective: “Not all Forms of Nitrogen (N) are…

Slide 1 Soil Aeration Slide 2 Ventilation of soil allowing gases to be exchanged with atmosphere Gas is exchanged by: Mass flow: air forced in by wind or pressure Diffusion:…

C:N ratio Common C:N ratios %C %N Blood meal 43 13 Legume Hay (dry) 40 2-2.5 Fresh cow manure 12-20 0.6-1.0 Oat straw 48 0.5 Wood chips 25-50 0.1 C: N ratio Total N includes…

PROBLEM Reduced tillage on biosolids-amended land decreases runoff and erosion and increases infiltration and soil moisture. Little research has been conducted, however,…