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National Soil Fertility Trends
Mark Plunkett, Teagasc,
Johnstown Castle, Wexford
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Soil Fertility Information
• Professional advisory soil testing service • ~35,000 soil samples annually • Trends for major nutrients • Cost €€ • Farm specific information • Track farm trends over time • More efficient fertiliser planning
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Soil pH – Dairy Soils 2014
• ~ 16,000 samples
• 64% of soils pH <6.2
• Major Concern!!!
• Target Soil pH 6.3
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Soil pH – Drystock Soils 2014
• ~ 17,000 samples
• 69% of soils pH <6.2
• pH Improvement / Benefits / Cost Control
• Target Soil pH 6.3
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Soil P – Grassland Soils 2014
• Stabilised last 2 years • 55% of soils Index 1 &
2 • Approx. 25% Index 3 • Downward trend in
Index 4 • Target Index 3 (>5.1
mg/l)
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Soil K – Grassland Soils 2014 • Relatively stable over
last number of years • 50% of soils Index 1 & 2 • Approx. 28% Index 3 • 21% of soils Index 4
• Target Index 3
(>150mg/l)
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Grassland Soils With Optimum Soil Fertility
Soil pH >6.2; Soil P and K ≥ 3
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Soil Fertility Data - County
Full report available on Soil & Soil Fertility Website www.teagasc.ie/soil
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Soil P Levels - Tipperary
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Soil K Levels - Tipperary
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Soil pH Levels - Tipperary
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Optimum Soil Fertility - Tipperary
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In Summary – National Data
• 10% of soils tested have good overall fertility • ~70% of Grassland soils require lime • Soil P has stabilised in last 2 years
• 55% of soils very low to low P status • Soil K trends some what follow P trends
• 50% of soils very low to low K status
Further information on soil fertility data log onto Soil & Soil Fertility Website www.teagasc.ie/soil/
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Thank You ………..
Acknowledge:- Teagasc advisory staff Dr. David Wall Pat Murphy Dr. Stan Lalor