Dataset: Influence of phosphorus and potassium nutrition on alfalfa taproot reserve pools during cold acclimation in fall and initial growth in spring. Years 2002 to 2004. Throckmorton Purdue Agriculture Center.

10.4231/5BQ9-2V23

Jeffrey J. Volenec, Suzanne M. Cunningham, Sylvie M. Brouder, W. Kess Berg

08/13/2021

Phosphorus and K impact alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) performance, but how these nutrients alter taproot physiology during fall acclimation and subsequent growth in spring is unclear. Our objectives were to: 1) determine seasonal patterns for taproot P and...

Agriculture Agronomy Alfalfa Amino Acid growth Medicago Nonstructural carbohydrates Phosphorus Fertilizer Plant persistence Potassium Fertilizer Protein Roots Shoot growth Starch reserves Sugar reserves Winter hardiness Yield components