B – the chemical symbol for boron
Bray 1 Phosphorus – a soil testing procedure that is used to determine the level of plant available phosphorus in soils with a pH of 7.4 or less
Buffer Index – a soil test measurement that is used to determine the amount of liming material required to raise soil pH to the desired level; the buffer index is measured only when the pH of a mineral soil is less than 6.0
Ca – the chemical symbol for calcium
Cu – the chemical symbol for copper
#ENP/A – abbreviation for pounds of Effective Neutralizing Power per acre; ENP units provide a uniform way of expressing the lime requirement, because liming materials differ in their purity and particle size distribution and these characteristics determine their neutralizing capacity in the soil; the label on liming materials will tell you the pounds of ENP per ton of product
Fe – the chemical symbol for iron
K – the chemical symbol for potassium
K2O – see Potash
lb/A – abbreviation for pounds per acre
lbs - abbreviation for pounds
Mg – the chemical symbol for magnesium
mmhos/cm – millimhos per centimeter; a unit of electrical conductivity that is used to express the relative concentration of soluble salts in the soil solution
Mn – the chemical symbol for manganese
N – the chemical symbol for nitrogen
Nitrate, NO3-N – a plant-available form of nitrogen that occurs in the soil; nitrate may be readily leached through the soil
Olsen Phosphorus – a soil testing procedure that is used to determine the level of plant available phosphorus in soils with a pH greater than 7.4
P – the chemical symbol for phosphorus
Phosphate, P2O5 – the terminology and chemical formula used to express the amount of phosphorus in a fertilizer recommendation or in a bag of fertilizer
pH – a measurement of the acidity or alkalinity of the soil solution
Potash, K2O – the terminology and chemical formula used to express the amount of potassium in a fertilizer recommendation or in a bag of fertilizer
ppm – parts per million
SO4-S – sulfate, a plant-available form of sulfur that occurs in the soil
Soil Texture – the relative proportions of sand, silt, and clay particles in a soil, which determine the soil type (e.g. silt loam or clay loam)
Soluble Salts – ions (charged atoms or molecules) that are dissolved in the soil solution
SQ. FT. - abbreviation for square feet
Zn – the chemical symbol for zinc