Completed Competitive Grant

Soil amendment effects of crop-weed interactions

Project ID: 2000-11

Abstract

The used bedding from hooped hog production structures can be composted and spread on farm fields as a soil amendment. Researchers studied how this composted material affects crop yields, weed growth, and soil components.

Lead investigator: Matt Liebman, ISU Agronomy, et al

Year of grant completion: 2003

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Manure nutrient and compost management, Soils and agronomy

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