Considerations in Mapping Soil Properties

Many fertilizer dealers and crop consultants offer systematic soil sampling to map soil nutrient status for variable-rate fertilizer applications. How well these maps reflect actual field conditions may depend on the objectives and cost associated with the sampling and mapping processes. This article provides sampling and mapping information farmers should understand before they agree to have their fields sampled or mapped.

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