Paragraph 5 Determining the soil phosphorus indexF1
The occupier must determine the soil phosphorus index for each area of the holding with the same cropping regime, nutrient management regime and soil type by using the results from the soil sampling analysis under paragraph 4 and the values in the following table.
Table 1 – Phosphorus index
| Phosphorus index | Phosphorus (P) mg/L Olsen (P) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0-9 |
| 1 | 10-15 |
| 2 | 16-25 |
| 3 | 26-45 |
| 4 | 46-70 |
| 5 | 71-100 |
| 6 | 101-140 |
| 7 | 141-200 |
| 8 | 201-280 |
| 9 | Over 280 |