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Nebraska soil-test fertilizer recommendations

Zone Forge reads your Nebraska soil test in Nebraska's own calibrated language — the critical levels and rate logic come straight from UNL EC117 / EC155 / G859 — Nebraska nutrient recommendations (lime in separate nebraska_g1504), not a national average. Lime has its own live calculator for Nebraska with method-specific lab inputs.

Critical soil-test levels

  • P: critical 20 ppm (Bray-1 P)
  • K: critical 125 ppm (ammonium acetate exchangeable K)

Per UNL EC117 / EC155 / G859 — Nebraska nutrient recommendations (lime in separate nebraska_g1504) — below the critical level, a yield response to the added nutrient is expected.

Crops covered

UNL EC117 / EC155 / G859 — Nebraska nutrient recommendations (lime in separate nebraska_g1504) rates these crops in Nebraska:

AlfalfaCornCorn silageGrass hayMilletOatsPopcornPotatoesSorghumSoybeansSugar beetsSunflowerWheat

Published source: UNL EC117 / EC155 / G859 — Nebraska nutrient recommendations (lime in separate nebraska_g1504)

Frequently asked

What soil-test method does Nebraska use?

UNL EC117 / EC155 / G859 — Nebraska nutrient recommendations (lime in separate nebraska_g1504). Zone Forge cites the publication on every recommendation.

Is the Nebraska soil-test calculator free?

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

Can Zone Forge calculate a Nebraska lime rate?

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

Zone Forge reads every Nebraska 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 →