Nutrient Removal by Corn Grain Harvest
J. R. Heckman*,a,
J. T. Simsb,
D. B. Beeglec,
F. J. Coaled,
S. J. Herberte,
T. W. Bruulsemaf and
W. J. Bamkag
a Dep. of Plant Biol. and Pathology, 59 Dudley Rd., Foran Hall, Cook College, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520
b Dep. of Plant Sci., Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE 19717-1303
c Dep. of Crop and Soil Sci., 116 Agric. Sci. Bldg., University Park, PA 16082
d Nat. Resour. Sci. and Landscape Architecture, Univ. of Maryland, 214 H J Patterson Hall, College Park, MD 20742
e Dep. of Plant and Soil Sci., Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
f Potash and Phosphate Inst., 18 Maplewood Drive, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 1L8
g Rutgers Coop. Ext. of Burlington County, 49 Rancocas St., Mount Holly, NJ 08060-1317

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Fig. 1. Association between corn grain P concentrations and soil test P level at 23 site-years in five states.
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Fig. 2. Relationship between nutrient concentrations in corn grain and crop yield level.
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