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Straw removal calculator guide
PNW (Series), 728, Washington State University Extension
11/2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000005547
Abstract
Straw removal has become a widespread practice in dryland wheat production in the inland Pacific Northwest (IPNW). While straw harvest may provide short-run economic benefits, there are also potential hidden costs associated with straw harvest. The hidden costs include the depletion of soil organic carbon (SOC) and the removal of nutrients, especially base cations (e.g., K+, Ca++, and Mg++). This publication serves as a guide for a straw removal calculator designed to assist growers in calculating the hidden costs of straw removal in order to make decisions on whether or not it is appropriate to remove straw under various environments and market conditions.
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Details
- Title
- Straw removal calculator guide
- Creators
- Natalie SturmIsaac J. MadsenClark Neely
- Academic Unit
- Publications, WSU Extension
- Series
- PNW (Series); 728
- Publisher
- Washington State University Extension; Pullman, Washington
- Format
- pdf
- Identifiers
- 99901052929201842
- Copyright
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Report