OLD_SERA6: Methodology, Interpretation, and Implementation of Soil, Plant, Byproduct, and Water Analyses (SERA-IEG-6 revised)
(Multistate Research Coordinating Committee and Information Exchange Group)
Status: Inactive/Terminating
SAES-422 Reports
08/01/2002
Hanlon, E. A., Procedures Used by State Soil Testing Laboratories in the Southern Region of the United States, Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin 190-C, 2001. http://bioengr.ag.utk.edu/soiltestlab/pubs/SR_bulletin190.pdf
02/09/2005
" Publications in Progress: Reviewers have Bulletin 190 and it should be approved and posted on Web by this fall; Regional Cotton Fertility Bulletin- In Progress, Charles Mitchell will write bulk of bulletin along with Carl Crozier and Glen Harris; Manure Testing Manual (Joint Project with NCR-13) Completed and Posted on Web site April of 2003; Final revision of M1 - M3 Conversion Fact Sheet was reviewed and approved at annual meeting; Quantification of Differences Between ICP and Colorimetric Phosphorus Determinations- Lab work has been completed. Final report will be prepared, No update at the 2004 Meeting; Deficiency Symptoms for Crops in the Southern Region of the United States- Web Site collection of photographs describing nutrient deficiency symptoms for important crops of the Southern Region. Goal is to organize and begin collection by 2005 meeting.
" New Publications: A New Method for Measuring Lime Buffer Capacity SERA-IEG-6*3, D. E. Kissel and P. F. Vendrel, University of Goergia; A New Method for Measuring Soil pH SERA-IEG-6*4, D. E Kissel and P. F. Vendrell, University of Georgia; Debbie Joines, University of Tennessee and Paul Vendrell, University of Georgia will develop new Fact Sheet addressing special nutritional requirements of crops targeted for animal production.
11/05/2004
07/11/2005
Cooperative Research Projects/Bulletins: Bulletin 190 has been completed and submitted to the Directors. Upon approval it will be posted on the web site. Other bulletins completed during the year and already posted on the web site include: A New Method for Measuring Lime Buffer Capacity, Kissel and Vendrell; Conversion Equations for Soil Test Extractants: Mehlich 1 and Mehlich 3, Sikora et al.; A New Method for Measuring Soil pH, Kissel and Vendrell.
Publications in Progress: Regional Cotton Fertility Bulletin- In Progress, Charles Mitchell will write bulk of bulletin along with Carl Crozier and Glen Harris; Deficiency Symptoms for Crops in the Southern Region of the United States- Web Site collection of photographs describing nutrient deficiency symptoms for important crops of the Southern Region. No update was given; a fact sheet on CEC is still in progress. Leticia Sonon has agreed to take over the lead in that effort. A fact sheet on copper deficiency in animals is in progress by Debbie Joines and Paul Vendrell.
New Publications: An effort will be led by Frank Sikora to combine Bulletin 374 with the older 289. A Bulletin concerning water analyses will be developed by Paul Vendrell et al. David Kissel will lead an effort to develop a regional video on soil testing that can be customized by each participating state.
06/07/2006
06/07/2007