Sentences with phrase «reducing fertilizer application»
Reducing fertilizer application in Africa might seem beneficial globally, yet the result in this region would be even poorer crop yields without any notable reduction in nitrogen pollution; Africa's fertilizer use is already suboptimal for crop yields.
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In an effort to reduce the amount of nitrogen getting into bays and other water bodies and to protect groundwater, Suffolk County Legislator Bill Lindsay (D - Holbrook) has introduced a measure aimed at reducing the application of fertilizer.
Dr. Diane Boellstorff, AgriLife Extension water resource specialist, College Station, said proper fertilizer application and efficient water irrigation can protect and improve water quality in area creeks, and collecting rainwater for lawn and landscape needs reduces stormwater runoff.
An important misrepresentation of our paper is the assertion that we are somehow suggesting that fertilizer application in Africa be reduced.
Smarter application of chemical fertilizers (Cropland Nutrient Management) can improve crop yields while reducing emissions of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide.