Virginia · Soil test

Virginia soil-test fertilizer recommendations

Zone Forge reads your Virginia soil test in Virginia's own calibrated language — the critical levels and rate logic come straight from Virginia Tech Soil Testing Laboratory — Mehlich-1 + Modified Mehlich Buffer (combined source), not a national average.

Published source: Virginia Tech Soil Testing Laboratory — Mehlich-1 + Modified Mehlich Buffer (combined source)

Frequently asked

What soil-test method does Virginia use?

Virginia Tech Soil Testing Laboratory — Mehlich-1 + Modified Mehlich Buffer (combined source). Zone Forge cites the publication on every recommendation.

Is the Virginia soil-test calculator free?

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