Associated Departments

Plant and Soil Sciences

Scholars@UK

Soil test phosphorus predicts field-level but not subfield-level corn yield response

Reed, V., Fridgen, J., Finch, B., Spargo, J., McGrath, J., Bowen, J. M., Hahn, G., Smith, D. & Ritchey, E., Jan 1 2025, In: Agronomy Journal. 117, 1, e270028.

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Spacing of subsurface poultry litter bands: Influence on maize performance and nitrogen use efficiency

Simmons, J. R., Ritchey, E. L., Sistani, K. R., Way, T. R., Coyne, M. S. & Matocha, C. J., May 1 2024, In: Agronomy Journal. 116, 3, p. 1513-1527 15 p.

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An evaluation of nitrogen indicators for soil health in long-term agricultural experiments

Liptzin, D., Rieke, E. L., Cappellazzi, S. B., Bean, G. M., Cope, M., Greub, K. L. H., Norris, C. E., Tracy, P. W., Aberle, E., Ashworth, A., Tavarez, O. B., Bary, A. I., Baumhardt, R. L., Gracia, A. B., Brainard, D. C., Brennan, J. R., Reyes, D. B., Bruhjell, D., Carlyle, C. N. & Crawford, J. J. W. & 89 others, Creech, C. F., Culman, S. W., Deen, B., Dell, C. J., Derner, J. D., Ducey, T. F., Duiker, S. W., Dungan, R. S., Dyck, M. F., Ellert, B. H., Entz, M. H., Solorio, A. E., Fonte, S. J., Fonteyne, S., Fortuna, A. M., Foster, J. L., Fultz, L. M., Gamble, A. V., Geddes, C. M., Griffin-LaHue, D., Grove, J. H., Hamilton, S. K., Hao, X., Hayden, Z. D., Honsdorf, N., Howe, J. A., Ippolito, J. A., Johnson, G. A., Kautz, M. A., Kitchen, N. R., Kumar, S., Kurtz, K. S. M., Larney, F. J., Lewis, K. L., Liebman, M., Ramirez, A. L., Machado, S., Maharjan, B., Gamiño, M. A. M., May, W. E., McClaran, M. P., McDaniel, M. D., Millar, N., Mitchell, J. P., Moore, A. D., Moore, P. A., Gutiérrez, M. M., Nelson, K. A., Omondi, E. C., Osborne, S. L., Alcalá, L. O., Owens, P., Pena-Yewtukhiw, E. M., Poffenbarger, H. J., Lira, B. P., Reeve, J. R., Reinbott, T. M., Reiter, M. S., Ritchey, E. L., Roozeboom, K. L., Rui, Y., Sadeghpour, A., Sainju, U. M., Sanford, G. R., Schillinger, W. F., Schindelbeck, R. R., Schipanski, M. E., Schlegel, A. J., Scow, K. M., Sherrod, L. A., Shober, A. L., Sidhu, S. S., Moya, E. S., Luce, M. S., Strock, J. S., Suyker, A. E., Sykes, V. R., Tao, H., Campos, A. T., Van Eerd, L. L., van Es, H. M., Verhulst, N., Vyn, T. J., Wang, Y., Watts, D. B., Wright, D. L., Zhang, T., Morgan, C. L. S. & Honeycutt, C. W., Jul 1 2023, In: Soil Science Society of America Journal. 87, 4, p. 868-884 17 p.

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Is There an Economic Advantage to Planting Diverse Summer Annual Forage Mixtures?

Mercier, K., Teutsch, C., Smith, R., Burdine, K., Ritchey, E. & Vanzant, E., 2022, In: Journal of Extension. 60, 4, 16.

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Evaluation of aggregate stability methods for soil health

Rieke, E. L., Bagnall, D. K., Morgan, C. L. S., Flynn, K. D., Howe, J. A., Greub, K. L. H., Mac Bean, G., Cappellazzi, S. B., Cope, M., Liptzin, D., Norris, C. E., Tracy, P. W., Aberle, E., Ashworth, A., Bañuelos Tavarez, O., Bary, A. I., Baumhardt, R. L., Borbón Gracia, A., Brainard, D. C. & Brennan, J. R. & 90 others, Briones Reyes, D., Bruhjell, D., Carlyle, C. N., Crawford, J. J. W., Creech, C. F., Culman, S. W., Deen, B., Dell, C. J., Derner, J. D., Ducey, T. F., Duiker, S. W., Dyck, M. F., Ellert, B. H., Entz, M. H., Espinosa Solorio, A., Fonte, S. J., Fonteyne, S., Fortuna, A. M., Foster, J. L., Fultz, L. M., Gamble, A. V., Geddes, C. M., Griffin-LaHue, D., Grove, J. H., Hamilton, S. K., Hao, X., Hayden, Z. D., Honsdorf, N., Ippolito, J. A., Johnson, G. A., Kautz, M. A., Kitchen, N. R., Kumar, S., Kurtz, K. S. M., Larney, F. J., Lewis, K. L., Liebman, M., Lopez Ramirez, A., Machado, S., Maharjan, B., Martinez Gamiño, M. A., May, W. E., McClaran, M. P., McDaniel, M. D., Millar, N., Mitchell, J. P., Moore, A. D., Moore, P. A., Mora Gutiérrez, M., Nelson, K. A., Omondi, E. C., Osborne, S. L., Osorio Alcalá, L., Owens, P., Pena-Yewtukhiw, E. M., Poffenbarger, H. J., Ponce Lira, B., Reeve, J. R., Reinbott, T. M., Reiter, M. S., Ritchey, E. L., Roozeboom, K. L., Rui, Y., Sadeghpour, A., Sainju, U. M., Sanford, G. R., Schillinger, W. F., Schindelbeck, R. R., Schipanski, M. E., Schlegel, A. J., Scow, K. M., Sherrod, L. A., Shober, A. L., Sidhu, S. S., Solís Moya, E., St. Luce, M., Strock, J. S., Suyker, A. E., Sykes, V. R., Tao, H., Trujillo Campos, A., Van Eerd, L. L., van Es, H. M., Verhulst, N., Vyn, T. J., Wang, Y., Watts, D. B., Wright, D. L., Zhang, T. & Honeycutt, C. W., Dec 15 2022, In: Geoderma. 428, 116156.

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Selecting soil hydraulic properties as indicators of soil health: Measurement response to management and site characteristics

Bagnall, D. K., Morgan, C. L. S., Bean, G. M., Liptzin, D., Cappellazzi, S. B., Cope, M., Greub, K. L. H., Rieke, E. L., Norris, C. E., Tracy, P. W., Aberle, E., Ashworth, A., Tavarez, O. B., Bary, A. I., Baumhardt, R. L., Gracia, A. B., Brainard, D. C., Brennan, J. R., Reyes, D. B. & Bruhjell, D. & 89 others, Carlyle, C. N., Crawford, J. J. W., Creech, C. F., Culman, S. W., Deen, B., Dell, C. J., Derner, J. D., Ducey, T. F., Duiker, S. W., Dyck, M. F., Ellert, B. H., Entz, M. H., Solorio, A. E., Fonte, S. J., Fonteyne, S., Fortuna, A. M., Foster, J. L., Fultz, L. M., Gamble, A. V., Geddes, C. M., Griffin-LaHue, D., Grove, J. H., Hamilton, S. K., Hao, X., Hayden, Z. D., Honsdorf, N., Howe, J. A., Ippolito, J. A., Johnson, G. A., Kautz, M. A., Kitchen, N. R., Kumar, S., Kurtz, K. S. M., Larney, F. J., Lewis, K. L., Liebman, M., Ramirez, A. L., Machado, S., Maharjan, B., Gamiño, M. A. M., May, W. E., McClaran, M. P., McDaniel, M. D., Millar, N., Mitchell, J. P., Moore, A. D., Moore, P. A., Gutiérrez, M. M., Nelson, K. A., Omondi, E. C., Osborne, S. L., Alcalá, L. O., Owens, P., Pena-Yewtukhiw, E. M., Poffenbarger, H. J., Lira, B. P., Reeve, J. R., Reinbott, T. M., Reiter, M. S., Ritchey, E. L., Roozeboom, K. L., Rui, Y., Sadeghpour, A., Sainju, U. M., Sanford, G. R., Schillinger, W. F., Schindelbeck, R. R., Schipanski, M. E., Schlegel, A. J., Scow, K. M., Sherrod, L. A., Shober, A. L., Sidhu, S. S., Moya, E. S., St. Luce, M., Strock, J. S., Suyker, A. E., Sykes, V. R., Tao, H., Campos, A. T., Van Eerd, L. L., van Es, H. M., Verhulst, N., Vyn, T. J., Wang, Y., Watts, D. B., Wright, D. L., Zhang, T. & Honeycutt, C. W., Sep 1 2022, In: Soil Science Society of America Journal. 86, 5, p. 1206-1226 21 p.

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Carbon-sensitive pedotransfer functions for plant available water

Bagnall, D. K., Morgan, C. L. S., Cope, M., Bean, G. M., Cappellazzi, S., Greub, K., Liptzin, D., Norris, C. L., Rieke, E., Tracy, P., Aberle, E., Ashworth, A., Bañuelos Tavarez, O., Bary, A., Baumhardt, R. L., Borbón Gracia, A., Brainard, D., Brennan, J., Briones Reyes, D. & Bruhjell, D. & 86 others, Carlyle, C., Crawford, J., Creech, C., Culman, S., Deen, W., Dell, C., Derner, J., Ducey, T., Duiker, S. W., Dyck, M., Ellert, B., Entz, M., Espinosa Solorio, A., Fonte, S. J., Fonteyne, S., Fortuna, A. M., Foster, J., Fultz, L., Gamble, A. V., Geddes, C., Griffin-LaHue, D., Grove, J., Hamilton, S. K., Hao, X., Hayden, Z. D., Howe, J., Ippolito, J., Johnson, G., Kautz, M., Kitchen, N., Kumar, S., Kurtz, K., Larney, F., Lewis, K., Liebman, M., Lopez Ramirez, A., Machado, S., Maharjan, B., Martinez Gamiño, M. A., May, W., McClaran, M., McDaniel, M., Millar, N., Mitchell, J. P., Moore, P. A., Moore, A., Mora Gutiérrez, M., Nelson, K. A., Omondi, E., Osborne, S., Alcalá, L. O., Owens, P., Pena-Yewtukhiw, E. M., Poffenbarger, H., Ponce Lira, B., Reeve, J., Reinbott, T., Reiter, M., Ritchey, E., Roozeboom, K. L., Rui, I., Sadeghpour, A., Sainju, U. M., Sanford, G., Schillinger, W., Schindelbeck, R. R., Schipanski, M., Schlegel, A., Scow, K., Sherrod, L., Sidhu, S., Solís Moya, E., St. Luce, M., Strock, J., Suyker, A., Sykes, V., Tao, H., Trujillo Campos, A., Van Eerd, L. L., Verhulst, N., Vyn, T. J., Wang, Y., Watts, D., Wright, D., Zhang, T. & Honeycutt, C. W., May 1 2022, In: Soil Science Society of America Journal. 86, 3, p. 612-629 18 p.

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An evaluation of carbon indicators of soil health in long-term agricultural experiments

Liptzin, D., Norris, C. E., Cappellazzi, S. B., Bean, G. M., Cope, M., Greub, K. L. H., Rieke, E. L., Tracy, P. W., Aberle, E., Ashworth, A., Bañuelos Tavarez, O., Bary, A. I., Baumhardt, R. L., Borbón Gracia, A., Brainard, D. C., Brennan, J. R., Briones Reyes, D., Bruhjell, D., Carlyle, C. N. & Crawford, J. J. W. & 88 others, Creech, C. F., Culman, S. W., Deen, B., Dell, C. J., Derner, J. D., Ducey, T. F., Duiker, S. W., Dyck, M. F., Ellert, B. H., Entz, M. H., Espinosa Solorio, A., Fonte, S. J., Fonteyne, S., Fortuna, A. M., Foster, J. L., Fultz, L. M., Gamble, A. V., Geddes, C. M., Griffin-LaHue, D., Grove, J. H., Hamilton, S. K., Hao, X., Hayden, Z. D., Honsdorf, N., Howe, J. A., Ippolito, J. A., Johnson, G. A., Kautz, M. A., Kitchen, N. R., Kumar, S., Kurtz, K. S. M., Larney, F. J., Lewis, K. L., Liebman, M., Lopez Ramirez, A., Machado, S., Maharjan, B., Martinez Gamiño, M. A., May, W. E., McClaran, M. P., McDaniel, M. D., Millar, N., Mitchell, J. P., Moore, A. D., Moore, P. A., Mora Gutiérrez, M., Nelson, K. A., Omondi, E. C., Osborne, S. L., Osorio Alcalá, L., Owens, P., Pena-Yewtukhiw, E. M., Poffenbarger, H. J., Ponce Lira, B., Reeve, J. R., Reinbott, T. M., Reiter, M. S., Ritchey, E. L., Roozeboom, K. L., Rui, Y., Sadeghpour, A., Sainju, U. M., Sanford, G. R., Schillinger, W. F., Schindelbeck, R. R., Schipanski, M. E., Schlegel, A. J., Scow, K. M., Sherrod, L. A., Shober, A. L., Sidhu, S. S., Solís Moya, E., St Luce, M., Strock, J. S., Suyker, A. E., Sykes, V. R., Tao, H., Trujillo Campos, A., Van Eerd, L. L., van Es, H., Verhulst, N., Vyn, T. J., Wang, Y., Watts, D. B., Wright, D. L., Zhang, T., Morgan, C. L. S. & Honeycutt, C. W., Sep 2022, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 172, 108708.

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Effects of cover crops on soil hydraulic properties during commodity crop growing season

Haruna, S. I., Ritchey, E., Mosley, C. & Ku, S., Jan 2023, In: Soil Use and Management. 39, 1, p. 218-231 14 p.

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Linking soil microbial community structure to potential carbon mineralization: A continental scale assessment of reduced tillage

Rieke, E. L., Cappellazzi, S. B., Cope, M., Liptzin, D., Mac Bean, G., Greub, K. L. H., Norris, C. E., Tracy, P. W., Aberle, E., Ashworth, A., Bañuelos Tavarez, O., Bary, A. I., Baumhardt, R. L., Borbón Gracia, A., Brainard, D. C., Brennan, J. R., Briones Reyes, D., Bruhjell, D., Carlyle, C. N. & Crawford, J. J. W. & 87 others, Creech, C. F., Culman, S. W., Deen, B., Dell, C. J., Derner, J. D., Ducey, T. F., Duiker, S. W., Dyck, M. F., Ellert, B. H., Espinosa Solorio, A., Fonte, S. J., Fonteyne, S., Fortuna, A. M., Foster, J. L., Fultz, L. M., Gamble, A. V., Geddes, C. M., Griffin-LaHue, D., Grove, J. H., Hamilton, S. K., Hao, X., Hayden, Z. D., Honsdorf, N., Howe, J. A., Ippolito, J. A., Johnson, G. A., Kautz, M. A., Kitchen, N. R., Kumar, S., Kurtz, K. S. M., Larney, F. J., Lewis, K. L., Liebman, M., Lopez Ramirez, A., Machado, S., Maharjan, B., Martinez Gamiño, M. A., May, W. E., McClaran, M. P., McDaniel, M. D., Millar, N., Mitchell, J. P., Moore, A. D., Moore, P. A., Mora Gutiérrez, M., Nelson, K. A., Omondi, E. C., Osborne, S. L., Osorio Alcalá, L., Owens, P., Pena-Yewtukhiw, E. M., Poffenbarger, H. J., Ponce Lira, B., Reeve, J. R., Reinbott, T. M., Reiter, M. S., Ritchey, E. L., Roozeboom, K. L., Rui, Y., Sadeghpour, A., Sainju, U. M., Sanford, G. R., Schillinger, W. F., Schindelbeck, R. R., Schipanski, M. E., Schlegel, A. J., Scow, K. M., Sherrod, L. A., Shober, A. L., Sidhu, S. S., Solís Moya, E., St Luce, M., Strock, J. S., Suyker, A. E., Sykes, V. R., Tao, H., Trujillo Campos, A., Van Eerd, L. L., Verhulst, N., Vyn, T. J., Wang, Y., Watts, D. B., William, B. B., Wright, D. L., Zhang, T., Morgan, C. L. S. & Honeycutt, C. W., May 2022, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 168, 108618.

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Nitrogen fertilizer rate effects on yield and botanical components of summer annual forage mixtures

Mercier, K. M., Teutsch, C. D., Smith, S. R., Ritchey, E. L., Burdine, K. H. & Vanzant, E. S., May 1 2021, In: Agronomy Journal. 113, 3, p. 2798-2811 14 p.

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Soil test potassium changes over time following fall potassium application in three western Kentucky soils

Keeney, A. B., Ritchey, E. L. & Bailey, W. A., 2020, In: Agrosystems, Geosciences and Environment. 3, 1, e20058.

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Corn response and soil nutrient concentration from subsurface application of poultry litter

Simmons, J. R., Sistani, K. R., Pote, D. H., Ritchey, E. L., Jn-Baptiste, M. & Tewolde, H., Jul 1 2016, In: Agronomy Journal. 108, 4, p. 1674-1680 7 p.

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Wheat yield response and plant structure following increased nitrogen rates and plant growth regulator applications in Kentucky

Knott, C. A., Van Sanford, D. A., Ritchey, E. L. & Swiggart, E., 2016, In: Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management. 2, 1, 202.

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Effect of turning frequency and season on composting materials from swine high-rise facilities

Cook, K. L., Ritchey, E. L., Loughrin, J. H., Haley, M., Sistani, K. R. & Bolster, C. H., May 1 2015, In: Waste Management. 39, p. 86-95 10 p.

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does surface or subsurface tillage influence burley tobacco yield, leaf temperature, or alkaloid content?

Ritchey, E. L., Pearce, R. C. & Grove, J. H., 2015, In: Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management. 1, 1, p. 1-9 9 p.

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Spatial variability of soil physical properties

Wendroth, O., Ritchey, E. L., Nambuthiri, S., Grove, J. H. & Pearce, R. C., 2011, Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. p. 827-839 13 p. (Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series; vol. Part 4).

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Potential nitrogen loss from frozen soil nitrogen applications to wheat

Ritchey, E. L., Knott, C. A. & Murdock, L. W., 2015, In: Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management. 1, 1, p. 1-3 3 p.

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Nitrogen rate, cover crop, and tillage practice alter soil chemical properties

Ritchey, E. L., Tyler, D. D., Essington, M. E., Mullen, M. D. & Saxton, A. M., Jul 6 2015, In: Agronomy Journal. 107, 4, p. 1259-1268 10 p.

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AdvanSix Sulfer Study 2024

Ritchey, E. (PI)

AdvanSix Incorporated

5/1/244/30/25

Project: Research project

2024 POLY4 Rate Trial for Alfalfa in Kentucky

Ritchey, E. (PI), Grove, J. (CoI) & Teutsch, C. (CoI)

Anglo American plc

4/30/246/30/25

Project: Research project

Kentucky Extension IPM Implementation Program: 2024-2027

Bessin, R. (PI), Beale, J. (CoI), Gauthier, N. (CoI), Legleiter, T. (CoI), Ritchey, E. (CoI) & Wise, K. (CoI)

US Department of Agriculture

9/1/248/31/27

Project: Research project

2023 Field Trial for Alfalfa in Kentucky

Ritchey, E. (PI), Grove, J. (CoI) & Teutsch, C. (CoI)

Anglo American plc

9/1/231/31/25

Project: Research project

Alfalfa Timing Trial in Kentucky

Ritchey, E. (PI), Grove, J. (CoI) & Teutsch, C. (CoI)

Anglo American plc

10/1/226/30/24

Project: Research project

Lab Incubation Alfalfa Study in Kentucky Soils

Grove, J. (PI) & Ritchey, E. (CoI)

Anglo American plc

12/2/226/30/24

Project: Research project