Nutrient Management in Crop Production: Decision making processes

Soil testing is the first place to start when developing a fertilizer management plan.

Soil Sampling for Precision Agriculture Extension Circular 154; PDF* only (154 KB; 4 pages)
Provides direction on how to implement a soil sampling program for precision agriculture. This is one in a series on precision agriculture.

Guidelines for Soil Sampling NebGuideG1740
Soil samples representative of a field are the best guidelines to detemine fertilizer needs. This publication describes proper procedures to collect representative soil samples.
PDF* version (924 KB; 4 pages)

SoilTest Nebraska Web site creates fertilizer recommendations from soil test information from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

CropWatch: Soil and Soil Management
Visit these UNL CropWatch pages for more soil recommendation calculators and soil analysis information (formerly soilfertility.unl.edu).

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