Soil Applications of Sunflower Meal As Potential Fertilizer Sources

dc.publisher	North Dakota State University
dc.rights	North Dakota State University	en
dc.title	Soil Applications of Sunflower Meal As Potential Fertilizer Sources	en
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.source	Farm Research; 39:6; May/Jun 1982
dc.description	Once sunflower oil is extracted, a large volume of sunflower meal must be utilized effectively to make 'on the farm' processing feasible and cost effective. This meal can be used as a heat energy source, as a livestock and poultry feed rations or as a fertilizer material. As it contains a high portion of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, it is an excellent plant fertilizer. This paper presents a study that was conducted to evaluate sunflower meal as a potential fertilizer source for the major plant nutrients. the current dollar value in 1982 of sunflower meal as feed far exceeded the value of the nutrients. A 300% increase of the then current prices would make the use of sunflower meal for a soil additive more competitive. More field research would be needed to establish sunflower meal application over a wider range of soils if it is to become incorporated into common management practice.
dc.date.accessioned	2009-05-22T02:16:23Z
dc.date.available	2009-05-22T02:16:23Z
dc.date.issued	1982
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10365/4665
dc.creator	Deibert, E. J.
dc.creator	Lizotte, D.
dc.subject.lcsh	Fertilizers	en_US
dc.creator.author	Deibert, E. J.
dc.creator.author	Lizotte, D.
dc.relation.ispartof	Farm Research; 39:6; May/Jun 1982