Chemical Fertilizer Calculator
| NOTICE: | While the information generated from this site is believed to be accurate, any actions taken based upon the results are the sole responsibility of the user. |
This calculator computes ounce, pound or ton of a given fertilizer required per unit area based on one (match) fertilizer at a time. The three numbers prominently displayed on fertilizer labels are N-P-K that stand for percentages of nitrogen (N), phoshate (P2O5), and potash (K2O).
- Enter your fertilizer recommendation for N-P-K as provided from AU Soil Testing lab (usually in lbs/acre).
- Select a fertilizer from the dropdown menu.
- If your choice is not in the menu, select User Defined and enter your fertilizer grade.
- Select Your Application Rate (ton/A, lbs/A, lbs/1000 square feet, etc.) from the dropdown menu.
- If you know your exact area, select "lbs/any sqaure feet" and enter your total area by clicking on "Type your square feet".
- Select Match by clicking in the radio icon and then click Calculate.
- The Output will indicate the amount of fertilizer needed for the selected (Match) and the amount of deficit or surplus for the unmatched two.
- You can print a hardcopy by clicking on Print, or click on Reset to start over.
- You may choose a single nutrient source fertilizer to complete your deficit.
| Caution: |
Please make sure that you choose the corect Match, Application Rate, fertilizer Grade and Type, and Recommendation. Consider sidedressing your nitrogen through split application. |
You may simply fill in the fields, then click on Calculate. The output will be in the Output frame.
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