Frequently Asked Questions

Questions

1. What is the PRS^TM-probe and how is it different, economically and structurally, from other, more traditional, soil tests?
2. How much will the PRS^TM Nutrient Forecast and Crop Nutrition Plan cost?
3. How do I get a personalized PRS^TM Nutrient Forecast and Crop Nutrition Plan?
4. How many samples does a Field Services Rep take per field?
5. Can I really grow that much on 6 inches of rain? How important is stored water to final yield?
6. Why is my pH that low, I am used to seeing a pH of 7 to 8?
7. Will my legumes respond to added fertilizer?
8. Why do different cereals require different fertility?
9. I've have heard a lot about Cu, does everyone really need it?
10. Why are Zn supply rates borderline on a lot of soils?
11. How do you know the clay content of my soil? How important is clay content?
12. What is calcareous soil?
13. Do I really need that much K? I thought we had lots in Saskatchewan?
14. Does my Chem fallow really need that much N?
15. How much N do I need for malt barley and for protein in wheat/durum?
16. How important is satellite imagery? How can it benefit me?
17. Do the PRS^TM-probes need to be buried infield? What is the difference between infield and lab?
18. Is fall or spring crop nutrition planning better or is there a difference?
19. Who else uses the PRS^TM-probe technology?

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