Calibration of Mehlich-1 Extractable P for Cotton by State Soil Testing Laboratories in the Southeastern United States
State
Soil test rating for P

Low

Medium
High
(critical value)
 

Extractable P (mg/kg)
Alabama
  CEC<9
  CEC=9+

<12.5
<7.5

12.5-25
7.6-15

25+
15+
Florida
  All soils


<7.5

7.6-30

30+
Georgia
  
Coastal Plain
   Piedmont


<15
<10


15-30
10-20


30+
20+
South Carolina   Coastal Plain
  Piedmont


<15
<10


15-30
10-20


30+
20+
Tennessee
  All soils


<18

19-30

30+
Virginia
 
All soils


<6

6-18

18+

< Back to article