How to Create a Fertility Plan in SWAT RECORDS
Set up the fertility plan
- On the left-side toolbar, click Fertility Plan.
- Click the Add button (+). Next set the crop year.
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- Click the Edit Report. Enter a Report Title (i.e. 20XX Fertility Plan or 20XX Plan (Rented land))
- Click Pick Fields to select the fields to be included in the fertility plan.
- If multiple fields have been added to an existing fertility plan, select Sort By Fieldname to have the field sorted alphabetically.
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- Next, click Add/Remove Blends & Fertilizers to add the fertilizer product to the report. Browse the list to find the required products, select and click the > Once all required products are selected, click OK.
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- If a blended fertilizer product is required, click Edit Blends.
- Description = Name that will appear in the product list
- Report Line 1 = Name that will appear on the fertility plan
- Report Line 2 and Units = Application units of the product
- Dry products are lbs/ac or kg/ha.
- Liquid products are gal/ac, gal US/ac, or L/ha.
- NH3 is lbs/ac, lbs/ac Actual N, or kg/ha.
- Application Period = Season of application.
- Liquid = Checked for liquid and NH3 products.
- Set the products that are included in the blend and enter the corresponding analysis of each product in the blend.
- Follow this link to learn more about creating custom blends: Creating Custom Fertilizer Blends
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- Once the fields and all fertilizer products are added, the basics of the Fertility Plan is set-up. As recommendations are made, the average rates applied per field can be updated on the Fertility Plan.