California · Soil test

California soil-test fertilizer recommendations

Zone Forge reads your California soil test in California's own calibrated language — the critical levels and rate logic come straight from California — UC ANR / CDFA-FREP / UC Davis Nutrient Management (Olsen-P calibration + commodity manuals), not a national average.

Published source: California — UC ANR / CDFA-FREP / UC Davis Nutrient Management (Olsen-P calibration + commodity manuals)

Frequently asked

What soil-test method does California use?

California — UC ANR / CDFA-FREP / UC Davis Nutrient Management (Olsen-P calibration + commodity manuals). Zone Forge cites the publication on every recommendation.

Is the California soil-test calculator free?

Yes — the California soil-test recommendation calculator is free and needs no signup. Enter your lab values for source-cited P, K and lime guidance.

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