Soil Amendment Estimator

Designed by:Bryan Langley

Insert Soil Test dataFill Blue fields

with soil test

results

Put Patch size

here in square

feet

Liming Needed

Click Here for

Dropdown menu

Select Lime used

Lime Results

Add lbs of lime used

Lime values will automatically be

insertedPH change based on

soil texture

Add to ListsClick Here to switch

to list page

Enter Product

info

Click Here to switch to First page

Add AmendmentsSelect the

amendment added from the

dropdown list

Enter lbs of amendment

added to patch

Nutrient analysis will automatically

input with selected amendment

Manure Additions

Click Here for

Dropdown menu

Select which type of manure

Enter yards

applied

Values will automatically be

inserted for selected manure

So What does it all Mean

PPM Gained from

amendments

Estimated New PPM

value

eCEC from soil test data and new

estimated eCEC

Nutrient balance ratios

Looking Forward

• We are always looking to move forward• Knowing where we should be – Seeing what result is– Creates a database to catalog our soil– Prepared better in the future

Better Experimenting

• Knowing what each addition does give us better experimenting possibilities

• Not a license to go nuts in the patch– Need to understand amendment application

limitations– Toxicity and interactions are always a possibility

• NOT A replacement for Soil Recommendations

Nutrient Formulas• Amount needed to raise 1 PPM Per 1000 Sq ft

Nutrient Lbs to Increase Level 1 PPM

Nitrogen .08 #

Phosphorus (P2O5) .10 #

Calcium .046 #

Potassium (K2O) .06 #

Magnesium .046 #

Boron .046 #

Copper .046 #

Iron .046 #

Zinc .046 #

Manganese .046 #

Sulfur .046 #

References• www.Spectrumanalytic.com• www.soilminerals.com• Colorado State University Extension• Perdue extension• University of Minnesota extension• Clemson University Extension• Oklahoma state University Extension• www.eplantscience.com• www.calciumproducts.com• Iowa state university Extension• University of Arkansas Extension• Ohio state university Extension• Cornell University Extension• Western Laboratories• MidWest Labs• http://agsource.crinet.com/• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs• Oregon State Extension• Penn State University Extension• Texas A&M Extension