Soil & Fertility

Key to any profitable crop is healthy soil and proper fertility planning.  Click on the subject headers below to view research reports, factsheets, presentations, and external resources on topics related to soil and fertility.

Soil Health

Building Soil Health and Marketable Yield through Crop Rotation – AIM Factsheet (Feb’17)

Building Soil Health through Crop Rotation – Bob Larkin (Feb’17)

Soil Caravan – Odette Menard – Soil Health (video)

Soil Caravan – Louis Robert – Soil Structure Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 (video)

How to Interpret Your Soil Test Report (PEIDAF)

Crop Rotation and Organic Matter

Soil Building Rotation Crops – Barrett 2019 (NB Potato Conf)

Rotation Crops Quick Reference Table – Updated Dec 2020

Building Soils through Crop Rotation – Barrett 2017

Soil Organic Matter Status on PEI (PEIDAF)

Erosion Control/Tillage

Soil Conservation for Potato Production, 2nd edition (Updated 2021)

Primary Residue Tillage Research Review – August 2018

Agriculture Stewardship Program (PEIDAF)

Cover Crop and Nurse Crop Research – 2015

Soil Compaction

Preventing/Mitigating Soil Compaction with Peter Johnson – March 2020 (PDF | YouTube Video)

Reducing Compaction – Dr. Mark Stalham (PEI Potato Conf 2019)

Guide to Successful Subsoiling (CETAB – Quebec)

Soil Compaction Best Practices – Soil Caravan (MAPAQ)

Soil Compaction Demo – Soil Caravan (MAPAQ) (video)

Nutrient Management and Fertility

Role of Calcium in Potato Quality and Production – Factsheet (Dr. Palta, 2018)

Nutrient Management in PEI – Factsheet (2018)

4R Hotstove – Nutrient Stewardship in PEI (2017)

4R Essentials – Free Online E-Learning Courses (Fertilizer Canada)

Nutrient Removal Calculator (IPNI)

PEI Manure Management Guidelines (PEIDAF)

Cover Crops

Cover Crop Trial Results in PEI (Dec 2020)

Best Management Practices:  Winter Cover Crops (OMAFRA Factsheet)

Benefits of Fall Cover Cropping (PDF – Aug’19)

Eastern Canada Cover Crop Selection Tool

Keeping Your Soils Covered: Environmental and Economic Benefit! (Apr 2018)


Research Project Reports:

Yield Variability Research

Yield Variability Research Project Phase 2 – Final Report (Genesis Crop Systems and PEIPB)