The Role of Calcium in Plants with Dr. John Halvin

This episode of The Dirt takes a look at calcium as one of the essential nutrients for plant growth. Dr. John Halvin of North Carolina State University joins Mike Howell to dig into the role of calcium in plants, common fertilizer sources, the relationship between calcium and soil pH, and nutrient deficiency.

[ppacal]

As a semi pro soil builder you have very good information here, thank you for your podcast and work.

[benonano]

I believe that you can apply calcium foliarly in my opinion

[jonstevensmaplegrovefarms]

I would beg to differ and say there are too many University and extension people who still live in the world of crop removal rates, don't understand the value of proper nutrient management and some of the new tests that are out there and the potential power of foliar feeding

I quote unquote mind a field of phosphorus for 9 years and the phosphorus level stayed the exact same. I brought in cover crops and some regenerative practices Period Most conventional Agronomist Around here Couldn't Explain how that was possible