2014
Irrigating the Soil to Maximize the Crop - An Approach for Soybeans to Efficient and Environmentally Sustainable Irrigation Water Management
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Abiotic stressField management SustainabilityWater supply
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Ole Wendroth, University of Kentucky
Co-Principal Investigators:
Chad Lee, University of Kentucky
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Kentucky
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The purpose of this project is to develop a strategy for deriving a map of functional soil water characteristics based on easily obtainable land surface observations that is a key to appropriate irrigation water management, soil and crop management while considering plant needs and soil properties.

Unique Keywords:
#irrigation, #sustainability, #water quality & management
Information And Results
Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.