Soil testing
Soil tests provide farmers with information about the nutrient needs of the soil on their agricultural plots and can help farmers apply the optimal amount and type of fertilizer. Too little fertilizer can stunt plant growth and degrade the quality of soil. Conversely, too much fertilizer can become...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2025
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| author | Ambler, Kate Bloem, Jeffrey R. McNamara, Brian |
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| description | Soil tests provide farmers with information about the nutrient needs of the soil on their agricultural plots and can help farmers apply the optimal amount and type of fertilizer. Too little fertilizer can stunt plant growth and degrade the quality of soil. Conversely, too much fertilizer can become toxic to plants and generate environmental damage via chemicals leaching into nearby water sources or dissipating into the atmosphere. Applying the wrong type of fertilizer will fail to meet the nutrient needs of crops.
Plot-specific soil tests are needed because soil characteristics vary, even within local geographies. For this reason, several studies find that blanket recommendations and untargeted fertilizer subsidies are largely ineffective at meeting soil nutrient needs and improving yields. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1789642026-01-23T02:14:38Z Soil testing Ambler, Kate Bloem, Jeffrey R. McNamara, Brian soil quality soil analysis costs return on investment Soil tests provide farmers with information about the nutrient needs of the soil on their agricultural plots and can help farmers apply the optimal amount and type of fertilizer. Too little fertilizer can stunt plant growth and degrade the quality of soil. Conversely, too much fertilizer can become toxic to plants and generate environmental damage via chemicals leaching into nearby water sources or dissipating into the atmosphere. Applying the wrong type of fertilizer will fail to meet the nutrient needs of crops. Plot-specific soil tests are needed because soil characteristics vary, even within local geographies. For this reason, several studies find that blanket recommendations and untargeted fertilizer subsidies are largely ineffective at meeting soil nutrient needs and improving yields. 2025-12-17 2025-12-17T21:23:07Z 2025-12-17T21:23:07Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178964 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178966 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178965 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ambler, Kate; Bloem, Jeffrey R.; and McNamara, Brian. 2025. Soil testing. Climate Finance Brief 1. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178964 |
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| topic | soil quality soil analysis costs return on investment |
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