Lime & Fertilizer Planner

Lime & Fertilizer Planning Compare lime needs and an agronomic fertilizer target against a budget-limited mix for hay and pasture fields.

Planning tool only. Soil labs, extension guidance, crop removal, manure history, lime recommendations, and local agronomy advice should control final decisions. Version 2026.07.07.

How to use this tool

Select crop and hay type, then enter yield goal and soil-test values.
Enter quoted fertilizer prices and application cost for up to three vendors, plus your budget per acre.
Upload a soil-test PDF, text file, or CSV if you want the tool to try pulling soil values automatically.
Review the agronomic target, budget plan, remaining deficiencies, and lime warning.

Send feedback Updated July 7, 2026

Step 1

Crop & Yield Goal

Crop Hay type Yield goal tons/ac Existing manure credit N lb/ac

Step 2

Soil Test & PDF Read

Upload soil sample

Choose a file first, then click to fill the soil-test boxes.

No soil-test file uploaded yet.

Soil pH Phosphorus P ppm Potassium K ppm Organic matter % CEC Lab recommendation

Step 3

Vendor Prices & Budget

Budget $/ac

Vendor 1 Vendor name Urea 46-0-0 $/ton DAP 18-46-0 $/ton MAP 11-52-0 $/ton Potash 0-0-60 $/ton AMS 21-0-0-24S $/ton Lime $/ton Application $/ac

Vendor 2 Vendor name Urea 46-0-0 $/ton DAP 18-46-0 $/ton MAP 11-52-0 $/ton Potash 0-0-60 $/ton AMS 21-0-0-24S $/ton Lime $/ton Application $/ac

Vendor 3 Vendor name Urea 46-0-0 $/ton DAP 18-46-0 $/ton MAP 11-52-0 $/ton Potash 0-0-60 $/ton AMS 21-0-0-24S $/ton Lime $/ton Application $/ac

Leave a vendor blank if you do not have a quote from them. Vendor comparison uses the product prices and application cost entered for each vendor.

Step 4

Recommendation

Enter soil-test values and prices, then calculate a plan.

Crop & Yield Goal ?

Soil Test & PDF Read ?

Vendor Prices & Budget ?

Recommendation

Crop & Yield Goal

Soil Test & PDF Read

Vendor Prices & Budget