Resources by Steven Heckendorn
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Agronomy Handbook 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | 424-100 (SPES-299P) |
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Agronomy Handbook 2023: Part XI. Fertilizing With Manures | Dec 18, 2023 | 424-100-K (SPES-299P-K) | |||
Soil Sample Information Sheet for Commercial Crop Production | Sep 24, 2021 | 452-124 (SPES-356NP) | |||
Soil Sample Information Sheet for Home Lawns, Gardens, Fruits, and Ornamentals | May 25, 2021 | 452-125 (SPES-322NP) | |||
Forma para el Muestreo de Suelos de Céspedes, Jardines, Frutas y Ornamentales en el Hogar (Soil Sample Information Sheet for Home Lawns, Gardens, Fruits, and Ornamentals) | May 18, 2023 | 452-125S (SPES-501NP) | |||
Soil Sample Information Sheet for Commercial Greenhouse and Nursery Production | Aug 19, 2021 | 452-126 (SPES-349NP) | |||
Soil Sample Information Sheet for Surface-Mined Areas | Aug 12, 2021 | 452-127 (SPES-347NP) | |||
Soil Sample Information Sheet for Golf Courses and Industrial Lawns | Aug 19, 2021 | 452-128 (SPES-346NP) | |||
Soil Sampling for the Home Gardener | This publication explains how to obtain representative soil samples and to submit them for analysis to the Virginia Tech Soil Testing Laboratory. |
Feb 6, 2020 | 452-129 (SPES-176P) | ||
Soil Test Note 14: Athletic Fields, Golf Course Fairways, Sod Production, and Large Industrial/Recreational Lawns | Mar 3, 2022 | 452-244 (SPES-362NP) | |||
Explanation of Soil Tests | Your Soil Test Report and related Soil Test Notes referred to on a report will help you assess your plant’s need for fertilizer and lime. |
May 29, 2024 | 452-701 (SPE-605NP) | ||
Soil Test Note #2 - Field Crops | Most Virginia soils are acidic and require lime applications at three- to five-year intervals. Maintaining the correct soil pH has several benefits, such as encouraging healthy root development and making sure nutrients in the soil are available to the plant. For example, low pH can cause aluminum toxicity and can decrease phosphorus availability. |
Sep 12, 2024 | 452-702 (CSES-100P) | ||
Soil Test Note No.3 - Liming and Fertilization of Cool-Season Forage Crops | The only way to accurately predict lime and fertilizer needs in forages is through soil testing, as explained in “Soil Test Note No. 1 – Explanation of Soil Tests,” Virginia Cooperative Extension publication 452-701. See www.soiltest.vt.edu. |
Aug 6, 2024 | 452-703 | ||
Soil Test Note 4: Trace Elements | If your Soil Test Report indicates that one or more trace elements are needed, then go to the related sections in this note for information on the recommended trace elements and the specific rates and methods of application. Apply only those trace elements that are recommended, and only at the recommended rates! |
Jun 5, 2024 | 452-704 (SPES-607NP) | ||
Soil Test Note 5: Fertilizing With Manures | Animal manures contain valuable crop nutrients and may also have liming value. With high costs for fertilizers, using animal manures to supply the major crop nutrients – nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) – may represent an economic savings. However, animal manures present some challenges compared to inorganic nutrient sources. |
Aug 6, 2024 | 452-705 | ||
Soil Test Note 17: Lawn Fertilization for Cool Season Grasses | Mar 16, 2021 | 452-717 (SPES-306P) | |||
Soil Test Note 18: Lawn Fertilization for Warm Season Grasses | Mar 25, 2021 | 452-718 (SPES-305P) | |||
Soil Test Note 19: Vegetable and Flower Gardens (Supplement to Soil Test Report) | Oct 11, 2019 | 452-719 | |||
Soil Test Note: 20 Home Shrubs and Trees | Jun 29, 2021 | 452-720 (SPES-336P) | |||
Soil Test Note 21: Home Fruit Trees | Apr 14, 2023 | 452-721 (SPES-489NP) | |||
Laboratory Procedures: Virginia Tech Soil Testing Laboratory | The procedures for soil analysis used in the Soil Testing Laboratory were established in the early 1950s. A routine test, consisting of eleven separate analyses, is performed on all samples. |
Mar 5, 2024 | 452-881 (SPES-91P) | ||
Soil Sampling Instructions for the Farm | Correctly collecting a soil sample is one of the most important steps in a soil testing program! The reliability of a soil test can be no better than the sample submitted. For results that can be depended on, it is vitally important to take samples that accurately represent the soil in your fields. When one considers that a one pound soil sample must adequately represent millions of pounds of soil in the area being sampled, the importance of doing a good job of sampling becomes apparent. |
Jun 3, 2024 | SPES-141 | ||
Soil Test Note No. 22: Small Fruits for Home Use | Oct 18, 2021 | SPES-363NP |