Nutrient management is part of a suite of farming practices aimed at supporting healthy soil and protecting water quality. Nutrients for vegetable crop production are managed with crop rotation, cover cropping, soil testing, and appropriate and timely applications of fertilizers and soil amendments.
Nutrient Management Planning Tools
Click the links below to download these tools.
Comprehensive Soil Health Standards Plan (DOCX)
Comprehensive Soil Heal Standard Matrix (XLSX)
Fertilizer Nutrient Content and Cost per Pound Calculator (XLSX)
Soil Amendment Quantity Calculator (XLSM)
Soil Fertility Amendment Planning Sheet (PDF)
Soil Fertility Amendment Record Sheet (PDF)
Testing
UVM Agricultural & Environmental Testing Lab
University of Maine Soil Testing Lab
Additional Resources
Sources of Soil Amendments for Vermont Farms
Nutrient Management Planning: UVM Extension Northwest Crops & Soils
RAPs Summary for Vermont Vegetable Farmers
Facilitating Farmer Cohorts for Peer-to-Peer Learning
This work is supported by Vermont’s Clean Water Incentive Program and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
