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2018 ASHS Annual Conference

Assessing Plant Nutrient Status during the Growing Season: In-Field Tools

Thursday, August 2, 2018: 11:10 AM
Lincoln West (Washington Hilton)
Bruce Dunn, Associate Professor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
OVERVIEW:

There are a variety of new non-destructive methods for assessing the nutrient status of horticultural crops. Destructive methods are expensive, relatively time consuming, and rely on laboratory analysis. Non-destructive methods are rapid and less expensive, but may be less accurate. There are many field and remote sensing techniques that are now available for assessing plant nutrient status. A variety of commercially sensors will be discussed and demonstrated during the workshop. Attendees will have hands-on demonstrations with several of these sensors and learn how they operate.