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spelling Wilson, Melissa L. Rosen, Carl J. Moncrief, John F. 0002-1962 1435-0645 Wiley Agronomy and Crop Science http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/agronj2008.0192x <jats:p>Controlled release fertilizers, especially polymer‐coated urea (PCU), have been shown to reduce nitrate (NO<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>) leaching while maintaining potato (<jats:italic>Solanum tuberosum</jats:italic> L.) yields, but cost has been prohibitive. A new type of PCU (Environmentally Smart Nitrogen, Agrium, Inc., Calgary, AB) is less costly than previous PCUs, but its effectiveness on potato production has not been extensively studied. A 2‐yr field study was conducted on loamy sand to evaluate the effect of this PCU on Russet Burbank tuber yield and to determine if it is economically comparable to soluble N sources. Several N rates of PCU applied at emergence were compared with two split applications of soluble N at equivalent rates. Additional treatments examined N application timing of PCU and a fertigation simulation with urea/ammonium nitrate. Petioles and midseason soil samples were collected to determine N status during the season. Overall, PCU and soluble N at equivalent N rates were found to have similar total and grade A yields and net monetary returns. The optimal N rate that resulted in maximum net returns was 251 and 236 kg N ha<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> as soluble N and PCU, respectively. Petiole NO<jats:sub>3</jats:sub> concentrations were typically higher with soluble N early in the season and higher with PCU later in the season. Soil NO<jats:sub>3</jats:sub> determined in samples collected in late June was found to be a better predictor of yield and potential N need than those collected in mid‐ to late July. Overall, PCU may reduce or eliminate the need for split applications of N on coarse‐textured soils.</jats:p> Potato Response to a Polymer‐Coated Urea on an Irrigated, Coarse‐Textured Soil Agronomy Journal
spellingShingle Wilson, Melissa L., Rosen, Carl J., Moncrief, John F., Agronomy Journal, Potato Response to a Polymer‐Coated Urea on an Irrigated, Coarse‐Textured Soil, Agronomy and Crop Science
title Potato Response to a Polymer‐Coated Urea on an Irrigated, Coarse‐Textured Soil
title_full Potato Response to a Polymer‐Coated Urea on an Irrigated, Coarse‐Textured Soil
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title_full_unstemmed Potato Response to a Polymer‐Coated Urea on an Irrigated, Coarse‐Textured Soil
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title_sort potato response to a polymer‐coated urea on an irrigated, coarse‐textured soil
title_unstemmed Potato Response to a Polymer‐Coated Urea on an Irrigated, Coarse‐Textured Soil
topic Agronomy and Crop Science
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