Success StoryNutrient Use Efficiency



Nutrient Use Efficiency

Author: Travis Shaddox

Planning Unit: Plant and Soil Sciences

Major Program: Commercial Horticulture - Landscape Ecosystems

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

A superintendent at a local golf course called me in to help him interpret his soil test and provide guidance on his nutrient management program. After explaining how to use the soil test data, the superintendent reduced his nutrient usage. He estimated his annual savings to be $30 per acre.






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