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Alabama soil-test fertilizer recommendations

Zone Forge reads your Alabama soil test in Alabama's own calibrated language — the critical levels and rate logic come straight from Alabama — Auburn Nutrient Recommendations for Alabama Row Crops (May 2020), not a national average. Lime has its own live calculator for Alabama with method-specific lab inputs.

See Alabama recommendations → Alabama lime guide

Crops covered

Alabama — Auburn Nutrient Recommendations for Alabama Row Crops (May 2020) rates these crops in Alabama:

Apples, PearsBermudagrassCanolaChile peppersCloverCommercial BlackberriesCommercial BlueberriesCornCorn silageCottonDry beansForage legumesGrapesGrass / forageHome OrchardsPasturePeachesPeanutsPecansPlumsPotatoesSmall grainsSorghumSoybeansStrawberriesSweet cornTomatoesVegetables (general)

Published source: Alabama — Auburn Nutrient Recommendations for Alabama Row Crops (May 2020)

Frequently asked

What soil-test method does Alabama use?

Alabama — Auburn Nutrient Recommendations for Alabama Row Crops (May 2020). Zone Forge cites the publication on every recommendation.

Is the Alabama soil-test calculator free?

Yes — the Alabama soil-test recommendation calculator is free and needs no signup. Enter your lab values for source-cited P and K; Alabama's live lime calculator is available separately with its own required lab inputs.

Can Zone Forge calculate a Alabama lime rate?

Yes — the free soil-test calculator covers source-cited P and K. Alabama also has a live lime calculator on Zone Forge that uses the state's published method. Open the Alabama lime guide or lime calculator for tons of CaCO3-equivalent per acre.

Zone Forge reads every Alabama soil test in its own state's language, then builds source-cited fertilizer and a live lime calculator and full variable-rate prescriptions. See the science →