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Soil Results Reports

Understanding the Agro-One Soil Test Report

A sample of each sample report type is provided to help you understand the results and nutrient guidelines reported.

Form A - Morgan Analysis with Cornell Guidelines for Field Crops

Form F - Modified Morgan Analysis with Cornell Guidelines for Commercial Fruit Crops

Form H - Modified Morgan Analysis with Cornell Guidelines for Home, Garden and Landscape

Form T - Modified Morgan Analysis with Cornell Guidelines for Commercial Turf

Form V - Modified Morgan Analysis with Cornell Guidelines for Commercial Vegetables

Form D1 - Mehlich 3 Analysis with Agro-One Guidelines for Pennsylvania, Maryland (with FIV), New York, and New Hampshire

Form D2 - Modified Morgan Analysis with Agro-One Guidelines for Vermont

The customer name, sample and field identification summary is provided at the top of each report. Depending on the service requested, additional sample information including crop history, future crops, soil name or drainage class, and type of sample may also be provided in the top right hand corner or following the results of the Agro-One samples with Cornell Guidelines. Completing all of the required and optional information on the sample information sheet will help ensure that you have a complete summary of the field history and plans for the future as well as the correct interpretive and nutrient guidelines on the report.

The test results section of your report lists values for up to 21 factors. The first 4 [P, K, Ca, and Mg] indicate the levels of macronutrients Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) and secondary nutrients Calcium (Ca) and Magnesium (Mg). This is followed by as many as 18 other values, depending on the service requested, including:

Soil pH - A measure of soil acidity.

Buffer pH - Used to calculate lime requirement

Exchange acidity - meq/100g - Used to calculate lime requirement

Iron (Fe) - Reported as ppm or lbs per acre *

Manganese (Mn) - Reported as ppm or lbs per acre *

Sodium (Na) - Reported as ppm. Included in 803 and 804 Agro-One services with Agro-One guidelines only.

Sulfur (S) - Reported as ppm

Zinc (Zn) - Reported as ppm or lbs per acre *

Copper (Cu) - Reported as ppm. Included in the 804 Agro-One service with Agro-One guidelines only.

Molybdenum (Mo) - Reported as ppm. Included in the 804 Agro-One service with Agro-One guidelines only.

Boron (B) - Reported as ppm. An optional test available upon request.

Aluminum (Al) - Reported as ppm or lbs per acre * **

Organic matter %

Nitrate - N - Reported as ppm. An optional PSNT or pre-sidedress nitrate test for field corn or sweet corn.

Soluble Salts mmhos/cm - An optional test used to determine if salts have accumulated to a potentially damaging level.

Cation Exchange Test - meq/100g - Included in the Agro-One services with Agro-One guidelines.

Base Saturation % - A calculated value indicating the percentage of the CEC occupied by K, Ca, Mg, Na, or H

FIV - Fertilizer Index Value - A fertilizer index value where the high end of "optimum" is set to equal is provided to Maryland customers to allow use of nutrient recommendations developed in Maryland.

* The Agro-One services with Agro-One guidelines provide results as ppm unless otherwise noted.
** Aluminum is not essential for plant or animal nutrition but may be present at toxic levels when the pH is below 5.5.

Crop specific comments and nutrient guidelines will be provided below the results and interpretive levels.

Limestone recommendations will be reported as:

tons per acre for most commercial crops

lbs per 100 sq ft for home, garden and landscape samples (Form H)

lbs per 1000 sq ft for commercial turf samples (Form T)

Fertilizer guidelines will be reported as:

lbs of Nitrogen (N) - Phosphate (P2O5) - Potash (K2O) per acre for most commercial crops

lbs of Nitrogen (N) - Phosphate (P2O5) - Potash (K2O per 100 sq ft for home garden samples (Form H)

lbs of Nitrogen (N) - Phosphate (P2O5) - Potash (K2O per 1000 sq ft for commercial turf samples (Form T)

Remember, soil test results provide an indication of crop response to application of a nutrient as fertilizer, manure or other amendment. As soil test levels increase for a particular nutrient, the expected crop yield response to additions of that nutrient decreases.



n Back n Ex. Report Form A n Ex. Report Form F n Ex. Report Form H n Ex. Report Form V n Ex. Report Form T n Ex. Report Form D1 n Ex. Report Form D2 - VT n Ex. Report Form D1 - NY n Ex. Report Form D1 - MD
	Soil Results Reports Understanding the Agro-One Soil Test Report A sample of each sample report type is provided to help you understand the results and nutrient guidelines reported. Form A - Morgan Analysis with Cornell Guidelines for Field Crops Form F - Modified Morgan Analysis with Cornell Guidelines for Commercial Fruit Crops Form H - Modified Morgan Analysis with Cornell Guidelines for Home, Garden and Landscape Form T - Modified Morgan Analysis with Cornell Guidelines for Commercial Turf Form V - Modified Morgan Analysis with Cornell Guidelines for Commercial Vegetables Form D1 - Mehlich 3 Analysis with Agro-One Guidelines for Pennsylvania, Maryland (with FIV), New York, and New Hampshire Form D2 - Modified Morgan Analysis with Agro-One Guidelines for Vermont The customer name, sample and field identification summary is provided at the top of each report. Depending on the service requested, additional sample information including crop history, future crops, soil name or drainage class, and type of sample may also be provided in the top right hand corner or following the results of the Agro-One samples with Cornell Guidelines. Completing all of the required and optional information on the sample information sheet will help ensure that you have a complete summary of the field history and plans for the future as well as the correct interpretive and nutrient guidelines on the report. The test results section of your report lists values for up to 21 factors. The first 4 [P, K, Ca, and Mg] indicate the levels of macronutrients Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) and secondary nutrients Calcium (Ca) and Magnesium (Mg). This is followed by as many as 18 other values, depending on the service requested, including: Soil pH - A measure of soil acidity. Buffer pH - Used to calculate lime requirement Exchange acidity - meq/100g - Used to calculate lime requirement Iron (Fe) - Reported as ppm or lbs per acre * Manganese (Mn) - Reported as ppm or lbs per acre * Sodium (Na) - Reported as ppm. Included in 803 and 804 Agro-One services with Agro-One guidelines only. Sulfur (S) - Reported as ppm Zinc (Zn) - Reported as ppm or lbs per acre * Copper (Cu) - Reported as ppm. Included in the 804 Agro-One service with Agro-One guidelines only. Molybdenum (Mo) - Reported as ppm. Included in the 804 Agro-One service with Agro-One guidelines only. Boron (B) - Reported as ppm. An optional test available upon request. Aluminum (Al) - Reported as ppm or lbs per acre * Organic matter % Nitrate - N - Reported as ppm. An optional PSNT or pre-sidedress nitrate test for field corn or sweet corn. Soluble Salts mmhos/cm - An optional test used to determine if salts have accumulated to a potentially damaging level. Cation Exchange Test - meq/100g - Included in the Agro-One services with Agro-One guidelines. Base Saturation % - A calculated value indicating the percentage of the CEC occupied by K, Ca, Mg, Na, or H FIV** - Fertilizer Index Value - A fertilizer index value where the high end of "optimum" is set to equal is provided to Maryland customers to allow use of nutrient recommendations developed in Maryland. * The Agro-One services with Agro-One guidelines provide results as ppm unless otherwise noted. Aluminum is not essential for plant or animal nutrition but may be present at toxic levels when the pH is below 5.5. Crop specific comments and nutrient guidelines will be provided below the results and interpretive levels. Limestone recommendations will be reported as: tons per acre for most commercial crops lbs per 100 sq ft for home, garden and landscape samples (Form H) lbs per 1000 sq ft for commercial turf samples (Form T) Fertilizer guidelines will be reported as: lbs of Nitrogen (N) - Phosphate (P2O5) - Potash (K2O) per acre for most commercial crops lbs of Nitrogen (N) - Phosphate (P2O5) - Potash (K2O per 100 sq ft for home garden samples (Form H) lbs of Nitrogen (N)** - Phosphate (P2O5) - Potash (K2O per 1000 sq ft for commercial turf samples (Form T) Remember, soil test results provide an indication of crop response to application of a nutrient as fertilizer, manure or other amendment. As soil test levels increase for a particular nutrient, the expected crop yield response to additions of that nutrient decreases.
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