NUTRIENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MALTING BARLEY
 
     
Soil Test Phosphorus, ppm
  
Soil Test Potassium, ppm
Yield goal
Soil N plus fertilizer N required
  
VL
L
M
H
VH
  
VL
L
M
H
VH
   
Bray-1
0-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21+
  
0-40
41-80
81-120
121-160
161+
   
Olsen
0-3
4-7
8-11
12-15
16+
            
bu/a
lb/acre-2'
  
--------lb P2O5/acre--------
  
--------lb K2O/acre--------
40
60
  
28
20
12
0
0
  
45
31
17
0
0
50
75
  
36
26
16
0
0
  
56
39
22
0
0
60
90
  
43
31
19
10
0
  
67
47
26
10
0
70
105
  
50
36
22
10
0
  
78
54
31
10
0
80
120
  
57
41
25
10
0
  
89
62
35
10
0
90
135
  
64
46
28
10
0
  
100
70
39
10
0
100
150
  
71
51
31
11
0
  
112
78
44
10
0
Nitrogen recommendation = 1.5YG - STN - LC
Bray-1 P recommendation = (0.785 - 0.039 STP)YG
Olsen P recommendation = (0.785 - 0.05 STP)YG
Potassium recommendation = (1.286 - 0.0085 STK)YG

Malting Barley Statements:

  1. When P2O5 is recommended:  The P2O5 recommendation can be reduced by one third if applying as a starter.  If reduced by one third, soil test levels may be lowered over time.

  2. Because of your very reduced or no tillage system, 30 lb/a of additional nitrogen has been considered in the above N recommendation.

  3. When nitrogen and / or potassium are recommended:  Nitrogen plus K2O fertilizers should be limited to 25 lbs/a when placed in contact with the seed in 6 or 7-inch rows.  Reduce these values correspondingly for wider row width.  Reduce these amounts by half for dry or coarse textured soils.  DO NOT place thiosulfate in direct contact with the seed.
  4. Malting Barley with no 0-24" nitrate test:  To increase the probability of obtaining malting barley grade, a two-foot deep sample for the nitrate nitrogen test should be taken.

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