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NutriScan Quick Reference Guide Sept 2022

This quick reference sheet provides information to help understand NutriScan soil test results, including macronutrient, micronutrient, and cation attention levels, optimal ratios, and soil texture estimates. Conversion formulas are also included.

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NutriScan Quick Reference Guide Sept 2022

This quick reference sheet provides information to help understand NutriScan soil test results, including macronutrient, micronutrient, and cation attention levels, optimal ratios, and soil texture estimates. Conversion formulas are also included.

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K

N
pH
Ca
Mg
CEC

Quick Reference Sheet B

P Zn S

This quick reference sheet will help you understand the NutriScan results; aiding you to easily develop solid
nutrient recommendations for your customer or farm.

Macronutrient Attention Levels Soil Texture as Estimated by CEC


Parameter Level PPM Soil Texture CEC
Low 0 - 19 Sand 0-4
Phosphorus (P)
Optimal 20 - 35 Loamy Sand 4-7
- Olsen
High 36+ Sandy Loam 7-10

Low 0 - 39 Silt 9-13


Phosphorus (P)
Optimal 40 - 60 Loam 11-15
- Bray 1
High 61+ Sandy Clay Loam 12 - 25

Low 0 - 199 Silt Loam 13 - 17

Potassium (K) Optimal 200 - 400 Sandy Clay 13 - 25

High 401+ Clay Loam 14 - 24

Low 0 - 212 Silty Clay Loam 15 - 25

Magnesium (Mg) Optimal 213 - 320 Silty Clay 19 - 27

High 321+ Clay 25 - 34

Low 0 - 2945

Calcium (Ca) Optimal 2946 - 4419

High 4420+

Conversion to Pounds Per Acre:


NutriScan Phosphorus (P) Olsen PPM x 2.48 = #/ac P 205 (Alkaline Soils)
NutriScan Phosphorus (P) Bray PPM x 1.36 = #/ac P 205 (Acidic Soils)

NutriScan Potassium -(exch.) PPM x 1.85 = #/ac K 20

NutriScan Total-S PPM x 0.6 = #/ac of available Sulphate-S

Micronutrient Attention Levels


Micronutrient Attention Level (ppm) Micronutrient Attention Level (ppm)
Low: 0 - 2.0 Low: 0 - 1.0

Zinc (Zn) Optimal: 2.1 - 6.0 Copper (Cu) Optimal: 1.1 - 1.9

High: 6.1+ High: 2.0+

Low: 0-39.9 Low: 0 - 0.9

Manganese (Mn) Optimal: 40 - 78 Boron (B) Optimal: 1.0 - 2.0

High: 78.1+ High: 2.1+


K
N
pH
Ca
Mg
CEC

Quick Reference Sheet B

P Zn S

K/Mg Attention Levels


Parameter Level PPM
Low <0.30

K/Mg Optimal 0.31 - 0.40

High 0.41+

Base Saturation (% Cations) Attention Levels for Given CEC


CEC
0-5 6 - 13 14 - 21 22+
% K Saturation 6-9 5-8 3-6 3-5

% Mg Saturation 10 - 21 8 - 21 5 - 21 5 - 21

% Ca Saturation 65 - 86 65 - 86 65 - 86 65 - 86

Optimal Ca:Mg Ratio for Given CEC


CEC
<6 6 - 21 > 21
Ca:Mg Ratio 3:1 5:1 6:1

Soil Optimum Nutrient Treshhold Based on g/kg


Parameter Level g/kg Parameter Level g/kg
Low 0 - 93 Low 0-3.7

Total Aluminum (Al) Optimal 94 - 115 Total Iron (Fe) Optimal 3.8 - 7.5

High 116+ High 7.6+

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NUTRISCAN TECHNOLOGY:


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ATP Nutrition® and NutriScanTM are trademarks and registered trademarks of ATP Nutrition Ltd. 9/30/22

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