NUTRIENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MILLET
 
 
 
  
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+
 
          
lb/a
lb/acre-2'
  
--------lb P2O5/acre--------
  
--------lb K2O/acre--------
1000
35
  
15
11
10
0
0
  
26
19
12
0
0
1400
49
  
22
15
10
0
0
  
37
27
17
10
0
1800
63
  
28
19
11
0
0
  
48
35
22
10
0
2200
77
  
34
24
14
0
0
  
58
42
26
11
0
2600
91
  
40
28
16
0
0
  
69
50
31
12
0
Nitrogen recommendation = 0.035YG - STN - LC
Bray-1 P recommendation = (0.0171 - 0.00085 STP)YG
Olsen P recommendation = (0.0171 - 0.00114 STP)YG
Potassium recommendation = (0.03 - 0.00018 STK)YG

Millet Statements:

  1. When nitrogen is recommended: If drilled in 6-7 inch rows, do not apply more than 20 lbs of N + K2O in contact with the seed. For wider rows, reduce rate with seed proportionately.

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