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<blockquote data-quote="Silver" data-source="post: 1785719" data-attributes="member: 12520"><p>I didn't say following the recommendations exactly was required. What I was trying to get at is that soil tests will let you know what's lacking and what you have excesses of so your fertilizer input decisions can be more cost effective. For example, I have fields that do not require N for a good single cut of hay. There is enough organic matter to produce the required N. Without testing I probably wouldn't know that my K/Mg ratio is out of whack. Fixing isn't terribly expensive but pays dividends. Lots of variables involved other than just throwing NPK at the field. That's kinda like throwing Brand X free choice mineral out to your cattle without knowing what they are actually lacking.</p><p>I also winter feed on the hay ground, and every so often spread manure when I collect enough to make it worthwhile to us a custom guy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver, post: 1785719, member: 12520"] I didn’t say following the recommendations exactly was required. What I was trying to get at is that soil tests will let you know what’s lacking and what you have excesses of so your fertilizer input decisions can be more cost effective. For example, I have fields that do not require N for a good single cut of hay. There is enough organic matter to produce the required N. Without testing I probably wouldn’t know that my K/Mg ratio is out of whack. Fixing isn’t terribly expensive but pays dividends. Lots of variables involved other than just throwing NPK at the field. That’s kinda like throwing Brand X free choice mineral out to your cattle without knowing what they are actually lacking. I also winter feed on the hay ground, and every so often spread manure when I collect enough to make it worthwhile to us a custom guy. [/QUOTE]
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