Which areas should you avoid sampling when you are probing soil samples?

If you are sampling 11″ corn plant for nutrient deficiencies, you collect what part of the plant?

Most horticultural crops perform best when soil is in what range?

When should you take soil samples? (multiple answers)

Determine the theoretical yield of HCl if 50.0 g of BCl3 and 31.2 g of H2O are reacted according to the following balanced reaction. A possibly useful molar mass is BCl3 = 117.16 g/mol. BCl3(g) + 3 H2O(l) → H3BO3(s) + 3 HCl(g)

You apply 18,000 gallons of your very run of the mill manure to your crop of corn pre-plant, incorporating it after application.  You forgot however how much starter you used when you put this rate on.  You check the NPM Factsheet and see that you would have 7 lbs of N/1000 gallons in your incorporated manured field.  How many lbs of N are from the manure?

Potatoes grown on sand are great candidates for fertigation, and planning nutrient applications based on petiole sample results.  When does this testing begin in potato?

Every field is completely uniform in it’s lime requirements.

How much 9-23-30 would you apply per acre if you wanted 27 units of N per acre for a starter on your corn crop?

If you had one wheel barrow of poop (200 lb) to use on your large 1/2 acre garden, would you get it from the cow barn, pig barn or chicken coop for your sweet corn?