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Precision Nutrient Management

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In-season site-specific nutrient management; Precision fertilization; Precision nutrient management; Site-specific nutrient management; Smart nutrient management; Variable rate nutrient management.

Definition

Precision nutrient management is a management strategy to optimize nutrient application ratio, rate, timing, place, and method better to match nutrient supply and crop nutrient demand in amount, space, and time for increased nutrient use efficiency, yield, crop quality, and economic returns and protection of the environment. It is also called variable rate nutrient management, precision fertilization, or smart nutrient management.

Concept of Precision Nutrient Management

Healthy crop growth requires adequate supply of 14 essential mineral nutrient elements by the soil, including nitrogen(N), phosphorus(P), potassium(K), sulfur, magnesium, calcium, boron, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, chlorine, and nickel. Proper nutrient management is crucially important for...

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  1. Department of Soil, Water and Climate, Precision Agriculture Center, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA

    Yuxin Miao

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  1. Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Prosser, WA, USA

    Qin Zhang

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  1. China Agricultural University, Bei**g, China

    Minzan Li

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Miao, Y. (2023). Precision Nutrient Management. In: Zhang, Q. (eds) Encyclopedia of Smart Agriculture Technologies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89123-7_154-1

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