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Crop Code No. 071

 

 

 

 

 

Spinach

 

 Soil Groups 1, 2, 3, or 4

 

 

 

Desire pH 6.0 – 6.5

Phosphorus

Potassium

 

Low

Medium

Sufficient

High

Excessive

 

Pounds of N-P2O5-K2O per acre

Low

#-200-200

#-200-150

#-200-100

#-200-50

#-200-0

Medium

#-150-200

#-150-150

#-150-100

#-150-50

#-150-0

Sufficient

#-100-200

#-100-150

#-100-100

#-100-50

#-100-0

High

#-  50-200

#-  50-150

#-  50-100

#-  50-50

#-  50-0

Excessive

#-    0-200

#-    0-150

#-    0-100

#-    0-50

#-    0-0

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COMMENTS (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 105, 144, 145, 650, 651, 652, 653)

144  Fall - Broadcast 50 to 75 lbs nitrogen per acre and the recommended phosphate and potash and work into the soil prior to planting.   Sidedress or topdress with 25 to 50 lbs nitrogen per acre.

145  Overwinter - Broadcast 50 to 80 lbs nitrogen per acre and the recommended phosphate and potash and work into the soil prior to planting.  Sidedress or topdress with 50 to 80 lbs nitrogen per acre in late February, and then 30 to 40 lbs nitrogen per acre in late March.

651  The soil test boron is low, however, this is not a boron sensitive crop, therefore no boron is recommended.  (When soil test boron is low)

652  The soil test manganese is low, however, this is not a manganese sensitive crop, therefore no manganese is recommended.  (When soil test manganese is low)