West Virginia · Soil test

West Virginia soil-test fertilizer recommendations

Zone Forge reads your West Virginia soil test in West Virginia's own calibrated language — the critical levels and rate logic come straight from WVU Extension — Mehlich-3 ICP + LR Mehlich Buffer (Crop Fertilization Recommendations), not a national average.

Critical soil-test levels

  • P: critical 30 ppm (Mehlich-3 ICP)
  • K: critical 90 ppm (Mehlich-3 ICP)
  • Mg: critical 150 ppm (Mehlich-3 ICP)

Per WVU Extension — Mehlich-3 ICP + LR Mehlich Buffer (Crop Fertilization Recommendations) — below the critical level, a yield response to the added nutrient is expected.

Published source: WVU Extension — Mehlich-3 ICP + LR Mehlich Buffer (Crop Fertilization Recommendations)

Frequently asked

What soil-test method does West Virginia use?

WVU Extension — Mehlich-3 ICP + LR Mehlich Buffer (Crop Fertilization Recommendations). Zone Forge cites the publication on every recommendation.

Is the West Virginia soil-test calculator free?

Yes — the West 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 West 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 →