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Pennsylvania soil-test fertilizer recommendations

Zone Forge reads your Pennsylvania soil test in Pennsylvania's own calibrated language — the critical levels and rate logic come straight from Penn State Agronomy Guide, not a national average.

Critical soil-test levels

  • P: critical 30 ppm (Mehlich-3)
  • K: critical 100 ppm (Mehlich-3)
  • Mg: critical 100 ppm (Mehlich-3)

Per Penn State Agronomy Guide — below the critical level, a yield response to the added nutrient is expected.

Published source: Penn State Agronomy Guide

Frequently asked

What soil-test method does Pennsylvania use?

Penn State Agronomy Guide. Zone Forge cites the publication on every recommendation.

Is the Pennsylvania soil-test calculator free?

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