Evaluation of a Calcium-Based Soil Conditioner in Irrigated Cotton

• Main Authors: Silvertooth, J. C., Norton, E. R.
• Other Authors: Silvertooth, Jeff
• Language: en_US
• Published: College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) 2001
• Subjects: Agriculture > Arizona; Cotton > Arizona; Cotton > Soil fertility; Cotton > Soil management
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/211321

A two site evaluation of a calcium (Ca²⁺)-based soil conditioner was conducted during the 1999 cotton season. The two locations included one at the Maricopa Agricultural Center (MAC) in Maricopa, AZ and the other was on a grower-cooperator field in Tacna, AZ. Both studies involved the use of CN-9, a Ca-nitrate solution with 9% nitrogen and 11% Ca. At MAC theCN-9 solution was sprayed over the seedbed post planting but prior to the first water-up irrigation. At the Tacna site CN-9 was applied in a sidedress application at planting. Routine plant measurements were taken throughout the duration of both studies and lint yield estimates were made at each location at the end of the season. No significant differences due to the application of CN-9 were detected in any data collected.