Nitrogen

Extension Publications

• Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn in Tennessee. 2022. Adotey, N. M.A. McClure, F.
  Walker, L. Duncan, R. Blair, and R. Florence. UT Extension publication, PB 1905.

• Visual Symptoms: A Handy Tool in Identifying Nutrient Deficiency in Corn, Cotton and Soybean. 2021. Adotey, N., M.A. McClure, T.B. Raper, and R. Florence. UT Extension publication, W 978.

• UT Soil Fertility Recommendations for Cotton. 2021. Adotey, N., T.B. Raper, and L. Duncan. UT Extension publication, W 1033.

• Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizer as a Tool to Control Nitrogen Loss in Row Crop Production. 2020. Adotey, N., M.A. McClure, and X. Yin. UT Extension publication, PB 1888.

• Cotton Nitrogen Management in Tennessee. 2019. Duncan L.A and T.B. Raper. UT Extension publication, W 783.
• Effects of Enhanced Efficiency Urea on No-tillage Corn Yields and Profit. 2019. Zhou, X., J.A. Larson, X. Yin, H.J. Savoy, M.A. McClure, M.E. Essington, and C. Boyer. UT Extension publication.
• Assessing the Potential for Nitrogen Leaching from your Tennessee Soils. 2013. Walker F. and S. Hawkins. UT Extension publication, W 302.
• The Pre-Sidedress Nitrate-N Soil Test (PSNT) for Nitrogen Management in Corn Production Systems of Tennessee. Savoy, H.J. UT BESS Information Sheet, 105.
• Nitrogen Sources for Pasture and Hay. 2007. Savoy, H.J. UT Extension publication, W163.

Blogs, fact sheet, magazine or newsletter articles

• Management Practices to Optimize Nitrogen Fertilizer Use with High Fertilizer Prices. 2022. Adotey N., and R. Blair.

• Integrating Cover Crops in Nitrogen Management. 2021. Adotey N.

• UT Fertilizer Recommendations for Optimal Corn Productivity – N. 2021. Adotey, N., M.A.

• Minimizing Nitrogen Loss in Row Crop Production Using Nitrogen Stabilizers. 2020. Adotey, N., M.A. McClure, and X. Yin.
• Managing Nitrogen with scattered rainfall conditions. 2019. McClure, M.A. UTCrops News Blog.
• Corn Nitrogen and Wet Soils. 2018. McClure A. UTCrops News Blog.
• Use Full Nitrogen Rate behind Mixed Cover Crops. 2018. McClure, M.A. UTCrops News Blog.
• Cotton Nitrogen Management. 2017. Raper T.B. UTCrops News Blog
• Grain Sorghum Basics on Planting, Nitrogen Management, Weed Control and Harvest Aids. 2015. Steckel L. and M.A. McClure. 2015.
• Topdressing Corn. 2015. McClure, M.A. UTCrops News Blog.
• Nitrogen Loss in Saturated Soils. 2014. McClure, M.A. UTCrops News Blog.
• Pre-Tassel Nitrogen in Corn. 2014. McClure, M.A. UTCrops News Blog.

Abstracts from scientific or discipline meetings, papers from conference proceedings

• Long-term Influence of Crop Sequences, Bio-covers and Aggregate Sizes on Organic Carbon and Nitrogen in Soil Profile under No-tillage. 2019. Bansal, S., X. Yin, V.R. Sykes, S. Jagadamma, and J. Lee. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting. Nov 10-13, San Antonio, TX.
• Effect of Polymer-coated Urea on Cotton Yield and Nitrogen Uptake under Various Irrigation Regimes and in Varying Soil water-holding Conditions. 2015. Grant, T., B.G. Leib, H.J. Savoy, and A. Haghverdi. ASABE Annual International Meeting, July 26-29, New Orleans, LA.
• Effect of Delayed Nitrogen Availability on Cotton Yield in Varying Soils across a Range of Irrigation Regimes. Grant, T., B.G. Leib, H.J. Savoy, D. Verbree, D.D. Tyler, and A. Haghverdi. Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Jan. 5-7, 2014 San Antonio, TX.
• In-field Evaluation of Products Purported to Reduce Ammonia-N Loss from Urea. Savoy, H.J., X. Yin, M.A. McClure, and M.E. Essington. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting.
• Nitrate Toxicity in Bermudagrass Hay and Its Effect on Net Returns. Boyer, C., A.P. Griffith, R.K. Roberts, H.J. Savoy, and B.G. Leib. Selected Paper published on-line at AgEcon Search, Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Feb. 2-5, 2013 Orlando, FL.
• Steps Toward Efficient Use of Nitrogen. Savoy, H.J. Eleventh TN Water Resources Symposium. Apr. 4-6. 2001.
• Economics of Using the Pre-Sidedress Nitrate Soil Test for Sidedressing Nitrogen on Corn. 1999. Roberts, R.K., G.M. Lessman, and H.J. Savoy. Tennessee AGRI Science. No. 188, p. 15-19. University of TN, Agricultural Experiment Station, Knoxville, TN.

Refereed articles or reviews

• Liu, S., X. Wang, X. Yin, H.J. Savoy, M.A. McClure, and M.E. Essington. 2019. Ammonia Volatilization Loss in Corn Nitrogen Nutrition and Productivity with Efficiency Enhanced UAN and Urea under No-tillage.  Scientific Reports, 9:6610.
• Corbin, M.D., R.L.G. Nave, G.E. Bates, D.M. Butler, and S.A. Hawkins. 2019. Alternatives to Conventional Nitrogen Fertilization on Tall Fescue and Bermudagrass. Agronomy Journal, 111:275-286.
• Ding, F., S. Li, X. Lu, F.A. Dijkstra, S.M. Schaeffer, T. An, J. Pei, and J. Wang. 2019. Opposite Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization and Plastic Film Mulching on Crop N and P Stoichiometry in a Temperate Agroecosystem. Journal of Plant Ecology.
• Harmon, X., C.N. Boyer, D. Lambert, J.A. Larson, and D.D. Tyler. Influence of Cover Crop and Tillage Systems on Optimal Nitrogen Rate for Tennessee Cotton Considering Risk. The Journal of Cotton Science, 22:211-220.
• Winings, J., X. Yin, S. Agyin-Birikorang, U. Singh, J. Sanabria, H.J. Savoy, F.L. Allen, and A.M. Saxton. Agronomic Effectiveness of an Organically Enhanced Nitrogen Fertilizer. 2018. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 108:149-161.
• Zhou, X., J.A. Larson, X. Yin, H.J. Savoy, M.A. McClure, M.E. Essington, and C. Boyer. 2018. Profitability of Enhanced Efficiency Urea Fertilizers in No-Tillage Corn Production. Agronomy Journal, Agronomy Journal. 110:1439–1446.
• Boyer, C.N., R.K. Roberts J.A. Larson M.A. McClure, and D.D. Tyler. 2015. Considering Risk in Nitrogen Application Decisions for Corn Rotations in Tennessee. Crops & Soils. Volume 4848:26-27.
• Grant, T., B.G. Leib, H.J. Savoy, D. Verbree, and A. Haghverdi. 2017. Cotton Response to Irrigation and Nitrogen Source in Differing Mid-South Soils. Agronomy Journal, 109: 2537-2544.
• Winings, J., X. Yin, S. Agyin-Birikorang, U. Singh, J. Sanabria, H.J. Savoy, F.L. Allen, and A.M. Saxton. 2017. Agronomic Effectiveness of an Organically Enhanced Nitrogen Fertilizer. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 108:149-161.
• Winings, J., X. Yin, S. Agyin-Birikorang, U. Singh, J. Sanabria, H.J. Savoy, F.L. Allen, A.M. Saxton, and J.L. DeForest. 2016. Changes of Soil Microbial Population and Structure Under Short-term Application of an Organically Enhanced Nitrogen Fertilizer. Soil Sci. 181:494-502.
• Boyer, C., A.P. Griffith, R.K. Roberts, H.J. Savoy, and B.G. Leib. 2014. Managing Nitrate Levels in Bermudagrass Hay: Implications for Net Returns. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, 25-40.
• Boyer, C.N., J.A. Larson, R.K. Roberts, A.M. McClure, D.D. Tyler, and V. Zhou. 2013. Stochastic Corn Yield Response Functions to Nitrogen for Corn after Corn, Corn after Cotton, and Corn after Soybeans. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 45:669–681.
• Yin, X., R.M. Hayes, M.A. McClure, and H.J. Savoy. 2012. Assessment of plant biomass and nitrogen nutrition with plant height in early to mid-season corn. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 92: 2611-2617.  Yin, X., M.A. McClure, H.J. Savoy, and R.M. Hayes. 2012. Estimation of corn nitrogen nutrition status with plant height under major cropping systems. J Sci Food Agric 2012; 92: 2611–2617.
• Caldwell, E.F., H.J. Savoy, and B.G. Leib. 2010. Growing Season Measurement of Petiole Sap Nitrate-N Concentrations in Burley Tobacco to Predict Yield and Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines in the Cured Leaf. Communications in Soil Sci. and Plant Analysis 41:1-10, 2010.