New Mexico · Soil test

New Mexico soil-test fertilizer recommendations

Zone Forge reads your New Mexico soil test in New Mexico's own calibrated language — the critical levels and rate logic come straight from New Mexico — NMSU Cooperative Extension Service (Olsen-P calibration, calcareous-soil framework), not a national average.

Critical soil-test levels

  • P: critical 10 ppm (Olsen (NaHCO3))
  • K: critical 150 ppm (Ammonium acetate (NH4OAc))

Per New Mexico — NMSU Cooperative Extension Service (Olsen-P calibration, calcareous-soil framework) — below the critical level, a yield response to the added nutrient is expected.

Published source: New Mexico — NMSU Cooperative Extension Service (Olsen-P calibration, calcareous-soil framework)

Frequently asked

What soil-test method does New Mexico use?

New Mexico — NMSU Cooperative Extension Service (Olsen-P calibration, calcareous-soil framework). Zone Forge cites the publication on every recommendation.

Is the New Mexico soil-test calculator free?

Yes — the New Mexico 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 New Mexico soil test in its own state's language, then builds source-cited fertilizer and lime recommendations and full variable-rate prescriptions. See the science →