What impact does the carbon and nitrogen ratio of plant residues have on plant-available nitrogen and tile nitrate losses? Lowell Gentry, research agronomist and retired University of Illinois principal research specialist, answers this question and how it all ties to soil nitrogen mineralization. This is the second video in a five-part series that shares research findings on how to reduce nitrate loss from agricultural fields in Illinois. 

This research was funded in part by the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council and conducted in collaboration with the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association. This video was produced with support from the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program and the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council.