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