Ray Ward

Owner, Ward Laboratories

CLASSROOM #18: Understanding Soil Tests for Optimal No-Till Nutrient Needs

Productive soils are paramount to a high-yielding, efficient no-till system. But ascertaining and interpreting what traditional soil nutrient tests and newfangled soil biology tests are showing can be a tough chore, says Ray Ward.

The owner of Ward Laboratories compares standard soil tests and the Haney test and discuss what the optimum levels are and when low scores on these tests should be a concern to no-tillers. He also covers some basics on nutrient removal rates and the importance of maintaining proper soil nutrient levels.