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Monitoring Soil Nutrients Using a Management Unit Approach

Mary Staben, Jason Ellsworth, Dan Sullivan, Donald Horneck, Brad Brown and, Robert Stevens (October, 2003)

Summary

This publication focuses on how to design a soil nutrient monitoring strategy that fits today’s requirements for record keeping and increased accuracy in managing nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and other nutrients. We advocate the use of management units or zones for soil testing and nutrient application. To measure a real change in soil test values over time, you will need to use consistent management units over many growing seasons.