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Soil Information

AFFIRM requires several pieces of information about each field (Figure 7.2.3):

Previous crop, yield, tillage and residue management • Soil analysis information including time of sampling time and depth(s), nitrate-nitrogen (NO •

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-N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), sulphate-sulphur (SO

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-S), soil pH and soil electrical conductivity (EC) Additional soil test information including micronutrients zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), boron •

(B) and chloride (Cl), and CEC is optional Soil texture •

Figure 7.2.3 AFFIRM Soil Information