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Fertilizer & Soil Testing Calculators

Turn a soil test into a plan. These tools convert pH, nutrient and organic matter results into the lime, sulfur, fertilizer, manure or compost to apply, and help you test texture, moisture and drainage at home.

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Soil pH Calculator

How much lime to raise, or sulfur to lower, your soil pH to the level your plants need.

Gives youlime or sulfur · rate · applications
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Lime Application Calculator

Turn a soil-test lime recommendation into the product rate and bags for your lime.

Gives youproduct rate · bags · applications
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Gypsum Calculator

Gypsum for clay or salt-affected soil, with the calcium and sulfur it supplies.

Gives yougypsum · bags · calcium · sulfur
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Manure Application Calculator

How much manure to spread for the nitrogen your crops need, by weight, volume and loads.

Gives youweight · volume · loads · nitrogen
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Organic Fertilizer Calculator

How much blood, bone, fish, kelp or alfalfa meal to apply for your nutrient target.

Gives youproduct · rate · N-P-K supplied
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Nitrogen Calculator

How much urea, ammonium sulfate or other nitrogen fertilizer gives the actual N you need.

Gives youproduct · rate · splits
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Phosphorus Calculator

Turn a phosphate (P₂O₅) or phosphorus target into superphosphate, MAP, DAP or bone meal.

Gives youproduct · rate · N supplied
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Potassium Calculator

Turn a potash (K₂O) or potassium target into sulfate of potash, muriate or wood ash.

Gives youproduct · rate · N supplied
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Fertilizer Requirement Calculator

How much of an N-P-K fertilizer meets your nutrient targets, and what is left over or short.

Gives youproduct · N-P-K supplied · gaps
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Fertilizer Mixer

How much liquid concentrate or soluble powder to mix into your watering can or tank.

Gives youdose · dilution · ppm
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Soil Texture Calculator

Your USDA soil texture class from sand, silt and clay percentages or a jar test.

Gives youtexture class · triangle · advice
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Soil Organic Matter Calculator

How much compost raises your soil organic matter from its tested level to a target.

Gives youcompost volume · layer · bags
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Soil Moisture Calculator

Soil water content from a wet and dry sample, and how much water refills the root zone.

Gives youwater content · available water · refill
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Soil Drainage Calculator

Your soil's drainage rate from a simple percolation test, with what it means for planting.

Gives youdrainage rate · perc rate · verdict

Which fertilizer calculator do you need?

Every tool works in metric or imperial units, shows its formula and a worked example, and lets you edit the assumptions that vary from garden to garden. Results stay on your device; nothing you enter is stored.