take any additional actions to improve the organic matter content of the soil. Applying organic manure Where the soil nitrogen 2.2 Apply fertilisers, organic and manufactured supply is high, soil analysis manures and lime to provide fertiliser to cultivated for mineral nitrogen can optimum conditions for crop agricultural land provide a more precise guide growth, taking account of 5(1) When planning an to fertiliser requirement. regular soil analyses. application under regulation 4(1)(a) to Nutrient Management Plan 58. You should have soil cultivated agricultural land, Analyse soils every three to analysed regularly. Ideally this a land manager must five years to assess their should be done every 3 to 5 ensure that the results of nutrient status. Soils years to set and maintain a soil sampling and analysis should be analysed for pH, P, correct fertiliser policy, or are taken into account. K, and Mg and the results whenever a major change of (2) The results of the soil used to adjust land use is proposed. sampling and analysis— inputs of lime and phosphate, (a)must include the pH of potash and magnesium 102. Soils should be sampled the soil and the levels of nutrients. and analysed every three to five nitrogen, phosphorous, years in accordance with a magnesium and potassium nutrient management plan. present, (b)must be no more than 5 148. Soils should be analysed years old at the time of the for pH, P, K, and Mg every three application, and to five years, depending on the (c)may have been cropping system. Use the collected before the date results to adjust inputs of lime
take any additional actions to improve the organic matter content of the soil. Applying organic manure and manufactured fertiliser to cultivated agricultural land 5(1) When planning an application under regulation 4(1)(a) to cultivated agricultural land, a land manager must ensure that the results of soil sampling and analysis are taken into account. (2) The results of the soil sampling and analysis— (a)must include the pH of the soil and the levels of nitrogen, phosphorous, magnesium and potassium present, (b)must be no more than 5 years old at the time of the application, and (c)may have been collected before the date Where the soil nitrogen supply is high, soil analysis for mineral nitrogen can provide a more precise guide to fertiliser requirement. Nutrient Management Plan Analyse soils every three to five years to assess their nutrient status. Soils should be analysed for pH, P, K, and Mg and the results used to adjust inputs of lime and phosphate, potash and magnesium nutrients. 2.2 Apply fertilisers, organic manures and lime to provide optimum conditions for crop growth, taking account of regular soil analyses. 58. You should have soil analysed regularly. Ideally this should be done every 3 to 5 years to set and maintain a correct fertiliser policy, or whenever a major change of land use is proposed. 102. Soils should be sampled and analysed every three to five years in accordance with a nutrient management plan. 148. Soils should be analysed for pH, P, K, and Mg every three to five years, depending on the cropping system. Use the results to adjust inputs of lime
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