Quantities of Plant Nutrients in Crops |
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(Pounds of Plant Nutrient per Unit Indicated) |
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N |
P2O5 |
K2O |
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Crop |
Yield Unit |
(Nitrogen) |
(Phosphate) |
(Potash) |
Calcium |
Magnesium |
Sulfur |
Copper |
Manganese |
Zinc |
Corn (Grain) |
per bu |
0.9 |
0.35 |
0.3 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.0004 |
0.0006 |
0.001 |
200 bu |
180 |
70 |
60 |
2 |
10 |
14 |
0.08 |
0.12 |
0.2 |
|
Soybeans (Grain) |
per bu |
3.7 |
0.77 |
1.4 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.31 |
0.001 |
0.0013 |
0.001 |
60 bu |
222 |
46.2 |
84 |
10.8 |
10.8 |
18.6 |
9.96 |
9.978 |
0.06 |
|
Wheat (Grain) |
per bu |
1.2 |
0.56 |
0.3 |
0.025 |
0.15 |
0.075 |
0.0008 |
0.0023 |
0.0035 |
60 bu |
72 |
33.6 |
18 |
1.5 |
9 |
4.5 |
0.048 |
0.138 |
0.21 |
|
Cotton (Lint and Seed) |
per bale |
17 |
10 |
6.7 |
0.67 |
1.33 |
0.67 |
0.02 |
0.037 |
0.107 |
2 bale |
34 |
20 |
13.4 |
1.34 |
2.66 |
1.34 |
0.04 |
0.074 |
0.214 |
|
Sorghum (Grain) |
per bu |
0.9 |
0.27 |
0.2 |
0.067 |
0.083 |
0.083 |
0.000167 |
0.0007 |
0.00067 |
100 bu |
90 |
27 |
20 |
6.7 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
0.0167 |
0.07 |
0.067 |
|
Sunflowers (Grain) |
per cwt |
3.6 |
1.14 |
1.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
20 cwt |
72 |
22.8 |
22 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Alfalfa (Total) |
per ton |
55 |
12 |
50 |
28 |
5.25 |
4.74 |
0.015 |
0.11 |
0.105 |
6 ton |
330 |
72 |
300 |
168 |
31.5 |
28.5 |
0.09 |
0.66 |
0.63 |
|
Grass (Total) |
per ton |
30 |
10 |
42 |
8 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
0.01 |
0.15 |
0.04 |
4 ton |
120 |
40 |
168 |
32 |
14 |
10 |
0.04 |
0.6 |
0.16 |
|
Sugar Beets (Total) |
per ton |
9 |
4.6 |
18 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
0.67 |
0.002 |
0.05 |
* |
25 ton |
225 |
115 |
450 |
55 |
40 |
16.75 |
0.05 |
1.25 |
* |
|
Oats (Grain) |
per bu |
0.9 |
0.25 |
0.2 |
0.025 |
0.0375 |
0.06 |
0.0004 |
0.0015 |
0.0006 |
80 bu |
72 |
20 |
16 |
2 |
3 |
4.8 |
0.032 |
0.12 |
0.048 |
|
Potatoes (Tuber) |
per cwt |
0.4 |
0.15 |
0.75 |
0.015 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.0002 |
0.0005 |
0.00025 |
100 cwt |
40 |
15 |
75 |
1.5 |
3 |
3 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.025 |
|
Peanuts (Nuts) |
per cwt |
3.7 |
0.46 |
0.68 |
0.6 |
0.57 |
0.53 |
* |
* |
* |
35 cwt |
129.5 |
16.1 |
23.8 |
21 |
19.95 |
18.55 |
* |
* |
* |
|
*No data for this nutrient |