Plant Analysis Handbook for Georgia – Table of Contents
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Plant Analysis Handbook for Georgia

C. Owen Plank, Extension Agronomist - Soil Testing & Plant Analysis, Retired, and David E. Kissel, Director, Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories

Preface

Introduction to Plant Analysis

Purpose and Use

Mailing Kit
What to Sample
Multiple Sampling
Washing to Remove Contaminates
What Not to Sample
The Questionaire
Packaging Plant Tissue
When to Soil Test

Nutrient Content of Plants

Nitrogen (N)
Phosphorus (P)
Potassium (K)
Magnesium (Mg)
Sulfur (S)
Calcium (Ca)
Manganese (Mn)
Iron (Fe)
Boron (B)
Copper (Cu)
Zinc (Zn)
Aluminum (Al)
Molybdenum

Interpreting a Plant Analysis Result

Literature Review
Practical System

Plant Analysis as a Diagnostic Tool

Data Logging Using Plant Analysis

Interpretation and Recommendation By Crop

Agronomic Crops

Alfalfa
Hybrid Bermudagrasses (Coastal, Tifton-44, Tifton-78)
Corn, Whole Plant - Dryland
Corn - Dryland
Corn, Whole Plant - Irrigated
Corn - Irrigated
Cotton
Peanut
Soybean
Tobacco
Turfgrass (General)
Wheat

Horticultural Crops

Apple
Blueberry, Southern Highbush in Pine Bark
Blueberry, Rabbiteye
Blueberry, Southern Highbush in Soil or Amended Soil
Grape, Muscadine
Peach
Pear
Pecan
Strawberry
Greenhouse Tomato

Commonly Found Nutrient Concentration Ranges

Normal Floral and Ornamental Plants
Normal Vegetable Plants

Guidelines For Collecting Leaf And Plant Tissue For Plant Analysis

Agronomic Crops
Fruits and Nuts
Ornamental and Flowers
Vegetable Crops

Plant Analysis Submission Form

References


Acknowledgements

I would like to acknowledge the contributions of Drs. Steven Myers, Tom Crocker, Gerard Krewer, Darbie Granberry, Sharad Phatak, Darrell Sparks, Ray Worley, Jeff Lewis, Jim Midcap, John Gibson, and Henry Clay of the Horticulture Department for supplying supplemental information and reviewing sections of this publication. I would also like to acknowledge Drs. Bob Carrow, Gil Landry, Gary Gascho, Jerry Johnson, Ken Ohki, Troy Johnson, Bill Segars and Malcolm Sumner of the Agronomy Division for their helpful comments and suggestions in revising this HANDBOOK. Special thanks are also extended to Mrs. Jeanette Stroer for typing the manuscript.

Dr. C. Owen Plank