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Department of Crop Sciences
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Field Crops
Fruit & Vegetable
Turfgrass
Ornamentals
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Ratings of Soil Tests
Ratings are based on a scale from 0 to 100:
100 indicates a very reliable, useful and cost-effective test,
and
0 indicates a test of little value.
Water pH
Salt pH
Buffer pH
Exchangeable H
Phosphorus
Potassium
Boron (alfalfa)
Boron (corn and soybeans)
Iron (pH>7.5)
Iron (pH<7.5)
Organic matter
Calcium
Magnesium
Cation-exchange capacity
Sulfur
Zinc
Manganese (pH>7.5)
Manganese (pH<7.5)
Copper (organic soils)
Copper (mineral soils)
The rating for this type of test is:
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