Soil Nutrient Resourse Management Guide
| Fertile FarmSoil Nutient Budgeting |
INDICATIVE PLANT AVALABILITY OF NUTRIENT |
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| LOW | OK | HIGH | ||
| NUTRIENT ABUNDANCE | LOW | Apply soluble Product forAdequate plant nutrition.Apply low salt, slow release
product to build base fertility.* |
Monitor plant uptake.Apply low salt slow releaseproduct to build base fertility*. | Apply low salt slow releaseproduct to build base fertility*. |
| OK | Improve Nutrient Availability by building microbial biomass.Where high nutrient removal rates, replenish to maintain levels. | Monitor plant uptake, maintain microbial activity.Where high nutrient removal rates, replenish to maintain levels. | Where high nutrient removal rates, replenish to maintain levels. | |
| HIGH | Improve Nutrient Availability by building microbial biomass.No additional nutrient replenishment required. | Monitor plant uptake, maintain microbial activity.No additional nutrient replenishment required. | Check for imbalance / toxicity symptoms.No additional nutrient replenishment required. | |
*Product such as manures compost and rock phosphates that are microbe friendly.
