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North Carolina soil-test fertilizer recommendations

Zone Forge reads your North Carolina soil test in North Carolina's own calibrated language — the critical levels and rate logic come straight from NCDA&CS Agronomic Division — Mehlich-3 + Humic-Matter Lime + Orange Book Crop Fertilization, not a national average.

Critical soil-test levels

  • P: critical 60 ppm (Mehlich-3)
  • K: critical 98 ppm (Mehlich-3)
  • Mg: critical 50 ppm (Mehlich-3)

Per NCDA&CS Agronomic Division — Mehlich-3 + Humic-Matter Lime + Orange Book Crop Fertilization — below the critical level, a yield response to the added nutrient is expected.

Published source: NCDA&CS Agronomic Division — Mehlich-3 + Humic-Matter Lime + Orange Book Crop Fertilization

Frequently asked

What soil-test method does North Carolina use?

NCDA&CS Agronomic Division — Mehlich-3 + Humic-Matter Lime + Orange Book Crop Fertilization. Zone Forge cites the publication on every recommendation.

Is the North Carolina soil-test calculator free?

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