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Crop Code No. 040 or 041

 

 

 

 

 

Athletic Field (040) or Golf Fairway (041)

 

Soil Groups 1, 2, 3, or 4

 

 

 

Desired pH 6.0-6.5

Phosphorus

Potassium

 

Low

Medium

Sufficient

High

Excessive

 

pounds of N-P2O5-K2O per acre

Low

120-100-80

120-100-60

120-100-30

120-100-0

120-100-0

Medium

120-  40-80

120-  40-60

120-  40-30

120-  40-0

120-  40-0

Sufficient

120-  40-80

120-  40-60

120-  40-30

120-  40-0

120-  40-0

High

120-    0-80

120-    0-60

120-    0-30

120-    0-0

120-    0-0

Excessive

120-    0-80

120-    0-60

120-    0-30

120-    0-0

120-    0-0

COMMENTS (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 105, 440, 650, 651, 652, 653)

4  Apply 100­-150 lbs magnesium sulfate, or 20-30 lbs magnesium oxide, or 90-140 lbs sulfate-of-potash-magnesium per acre, or a mixed fertilizer to supply 10-15 lbs magnesium per acre.  (When the soil test magnesium is low, and for Soil Codes 1, 2, or 3 when the soil pH is greater than 6.5, or for Soil Code 4 when the soil pH is greater than 7.0, or for Soil Code 6 when the soil pH is greater than 6.0) 

5  Apply 100­-150 lbs magnesium sulfate, or 20-30 lbs magnesium oxide, or 90-140 lbs sulfate-of-potash-magnesium per acre, or a mixed fertilizer to supply 10-15 lbs magnesium per acre, or by applying 1,000 lbs dolomitic limestone per acre.  (When the soil test magnesium is low, and for Soil Codes 1, 2, or 3 when the soil pH is between 5.9 and 6.6, or for Soil Code 4 when the soil pH is between 5.9 and 7.1, or for Soil Code 6 when the soil pH is 6.0)

6  Apply 435 lbs gypsum per acre or a calcium-containing fertilizer to supply 100 lbs calcium per acre.  (When the soil test calcium is low, and for Soil Codes 1, 2, or 3 when the soil pH is greater than 6.5, or for Soil Code 4 when the soil pH is greater than 7.0, or for Soil Code 6 when the soil pH is greater than 6.0) 

7  Apply 435 lbs gypsum per acre, or a calcium-containing fertilizer to supply 100 lbs calcium per acre, or 500 lbs dolomitic or calcitic limestone per acre.  (When the soil test calcium is low, and for Soil Codes 1, 2, or 3 when the soil pH is between 5.9 and 6.6, or for Soil Code 4 when the soil pH is between 5.9 and 7.1, or for Soil Code 6 when the soil pH is 6.0)

9  Apply 10 lbs sulfur per acre, or sufficient sulfur-containing fertilizer to supply this amount.  (For Soil Codes 1 and 2)

440  Apply 60 lbs nitrogen per acre with the recommended rates of phosphate and potash in the spring and late summer.  Apply additional nitrogen as needed in mid-summer at the rate of 60 lbs nitrogen per acre.