Crop Fertilization Based on North Carolina Soil Tests

The Orange Book is a NCDA&CS publication that provides thorough information on Crop Fertilization based on North Carolina Soil Tests.

Understanding the Soil Test Report

Crop Notes

Christmas Tree Growers

Dairy Farms

Turfgrass

Nursery Industry

Grape Production

$ Note: Secondary Nutrients and Micronutrients

Note 1: Tobacco

Note 2: (discontinued)

Note 3: Field Crops

Note 4: Lawns, Gardens and Ornamentals

Note 5: Christmas Trees

Note 6: Commercial Vegetable Crops

Note 7: Tomatoes Grown Under Plasticulture

Note 8. (discontinued)

Note 9: Soil Analysis of Growth Substrates for Greenhouse Crops

Note 10. (discontinued)

Note 11: Nursery Crops - Container and Field

Note 12: Forage and Pasture Crops

Note 13. (discontinued)

Note 14: Golf and Other Fine Turf

Note 15: Pecans and Miscellaneous

Note 16: Apples

Note 17: Peaches

Note 18: Small Fruits

Soil Fertility Notes

Note 1: The Need for Soil Testing

Note 2: Moss

Note 3: Mending Brown Patch in Fescue Lawns

Note 4: Cool-Season Grasses

Note 5: Warm-Season Grasses

Note 6: Establishing a New Lawn

Note 7: Soil Acidity

Note 8: A Homeowner's Guide to Fertilizer

Note 9: Problems with Centipede Grass

Note 10: Fescue Lawn Care

Note 11: Applying Nitrogen

Note 12: Fertilizing with Organic Nutrients

Note 13: Clay Minerals: Importance & Function in Soils

Note 14: Topsoil

Note 15: Managing Bermuda Sprayfields

Note 16: Gearing up for Conservation Tillage

Note 17: Managing Crop Residue

Note 18: Lime

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