HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Nicholaichuk, W. Articles by Read, D. W. L. Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Nicholaichuk, W. Articles by Read, D. W. L. Agricola Articles by Nicholaichuk, W. Articles by Read, D. W. L.

Nutrient Runoff from Fertilized and Unfertilized Fields in Western Canada¹

ABSTRACT

Nutrient transport in surface runoff from snow was measured from fertilized and unfertilized cropped and summerfallowed Wood Mountain loam fields in semiarid southwest Saskatchewan. The amount of nitrogen lost from unfertilized fields during spring runoff exceeded the limits purported to result in algal growth; however, the loss was agronomically insignificant.

It was concluded that since the N and P concentrations in runoff from unfertilized fertile agricultural soils exceed Saskatchewan Water Quality criteria, these guidelines may be regarded as unattainable under our present system of cereal cropping in western Canada.

Key Words: nitrogen • phosphorus • sediment • wheat • water • snowmelt • summerfallow

¹ Contribution of Res. Stn., Res. Branch, Agric. Canada, Swift Current, Saskatchewan S9H 3X2.

² Research Scientists.

Received for publication July 18, 1977.

This article has been cited by other articles:

				K. Steinke, J. C. Stier, W. R. Kussow, and A. Thompson Prairie and Turf Buffer Strips for Controlling Runoff from Paved Surfaces J. Environ. Qual., January 25, 2007; 36(2): 426 - 439. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				G. Tian, T. C. Granato, R. I. Pietz, C. R. Carlson, and Z. Abedin Effect of Long-Term Application of Biosolids for Land Reclamation on Surface Water Chemistry J. Environ. Qual., January 3, 2006; 35(1): 101 - 113. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				A. J. Cessna, J. A. Elliott, L. Tollefson, and W. Nicholaichuk Herbicide and Nutrient Transport from an Irrigation District into the South Saskatchewan River J. Environ. Qual., September 1, 2001; 30(5): 1796 - 1807. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]