
Soil Fertility | Plant Nutrition
Balster Lab
Soil Ecology, Plant Physiological Ecology, and Education: Energy and material cycling in natural and anthropogenic soils including forests, grasslands, and urban ecosystems; stable isotope ecology; environmental education; nutrition management of nursery soils; tree physiology, production and response; ecosystem response to global change; urban ecosystem processes; invasive ecology; biodiversity.
Laboski Lab
Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management: Sustaining agricultural production and environmental quality; elucidate the biogeochemistry and subsequent best management practices for N, P, and K fertilizers and animal manures; soil fertility related to lime, secondary, and micronutrients; evaluation of soil and plant diagnostic tests; development of tools to assist producers, ag. Professionals, and regulatory agencies to sustain economically sound production of grain and forage crops. NPK Et Cetera website.
Nutrient Cycling and Agroecosystems Lab (Ruark)
Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management: Soil fertility and management of grain, biofuel, and vegetable crops; cover crop management; agricultural production and water quality; sustainability of dairy cropping systems; soil organic matter management. Nutrient Cycling and Agroecosystems Lab
Turfgrass Science Lab (Soldat)
Turfgrass and Urban Soils: Turfgrass, urban soils, nutrient management, water resources, soil testing, landscape irrigation. Turfgrass Science website.