{"id":121,"date":"2026-03-11T01:08:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/?p=121"},"modified":"2026-03-11T02:54:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T02:54:36","slug":"nutrient-management-and-water-quality-on-vegetable-farms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/nutrient-management-and-water-quality-on-vegetable-farms\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutrient Management and Water Quality on Vegetable Farms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nutrient Management Planning Tools <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Click the links below to download these tools. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/03\/Comprehensive-Soil-Health-Standard-Cover-Page_0-1.docx\">Comprehensive Soil Health Standards Plan (DOCX)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/03\/ComprehensiveSoilHealthStandard5.4.18-1.xlsx\">Comprehensive Soil Heal Standard Matrix (XLSX)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/03\/Fertilizer-Nutrient-Content-and-Cost-per-Pound-1.xlsx\">Fertilizer Nutrient Content and Cost per Pound Calculator (XLSX)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/03\/Soil-Amendment-Calculator-2025-1.xlsx\">Soil Amendment Quantity Calculator (XLSM)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/03\/Soil_Fertility_Amendment_Plan.pdf\">Soil Fertility Amendment Planning Sheet (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/03\/Soil_Fertility_Amendment_Record.pdf\">Soil Fertility Amendment Record Sheet (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/extension\/agricultural-and-environmental-testing-lab\">UVM Agricultural &amp; Environmental Testing Lab<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/\">University of Maine Soil Testing Lab<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-uvm-extension-commercial-horticulture wp-block-embed-uvm-extension-commercial-horticulture\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"WGmxU155XS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/testing-for-soil-plant-compost-and-water-quality\/\">Testing for Soil, Plant Compost and Water Quality<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Testing for Soil, Plant Compost and Water Quality&#8221; &#8212; UVM Extension Commercial Horticulture\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/testing-for-soil-plant-compost-and-water-quality\/embed\/#?secret=nls5oxt9dX#?secret=WGmxU155XS\" data-secret=\"WGmxU155XS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-uvm-extension-commercial-horticulture wp-block-embed-uvm-extension-commercial-horticulture\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"dmDENVRtxi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/soil-testing-in-high-tunnels\/\">Soil Testing in High Tunnels<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Soil Testing in High Tunnels&#8221; &#8212; UVM Extension Commercial Horticulture\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/soil-testing-in-high-tunnels\/embed\/#?secret=6KvU2Fg2Ws#?secret=dmDENVRtxi\" data-secret=\"dmDENVRtxi\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources of Soil Amendments for Vermont Farms<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/extension\/nwcrops\/nutrient-management-planning\">Nutrient Management Planning: UVM Extension Northwest Crops &amp; Soils<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/03\/RAPs_Summary_Vegetable_Growers3-1-17.pdf\">RAPs Summary for Vermont Vegetable Farmers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-uvm-extension-commercial-horticulture wp-block-embed-uvm-extension-commercial-horticulture\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"hiaeTUwWjo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/estimating-nitrogen-availability-from-legume-cover-crops\/\">Estimating Nitrogen Availability From Legume Cover Crops<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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