The goals of this course are just that, namely to;

Establish the current nutritional status of a soil by interpretation of the laboratory report.
Determine the corrective or maintenance applications required.
Optimize plant production and profit.

These involve

Proper sampling procedures.
Reliable analytical method.
Objective interpretation of the data.
Formulating the simplest and economical justifiable fertilisation program.

For almost every crop, information is available that indicate the requirements in terms of the nutrients elements to produce the optimal yield. The interpretation of the soil analytical data combined with the crop requirements will therefore put you in a position to add to the soil what is required to produce optimal yields and maximise profit.

For almost every crop, information is available that indicate the requirements

in terms of the nutrients elements to produce the optimal yield

This “to add to the soil what is required to produce optimal yields and maximise profit” is the essence of a good fertilisation program.

Additional information (other than soil analysis) to support the decisions are necessary to complete the evaluation of soil analysis. Some of this information is supplied in the supporting information hyperlinks but additional information gathered from international and local literature form part of the total equipment to supply a fertilisation program (Tip 1). A glossary of terms is not included but less known terms will be explained via a hyperlink in the “SUPPORTING INFORMATION”.

See Also:		Related Topics:
Module 1: Introduction to Interpretation of Soil Analysis		Introduction to Interpretation of Soil Analysis