Rain Depleting Nutrients Advice

Soil nutrients depleted by heavy rains – North Carolina Coop

  • “Potassium, nitrogen and sulfur are the most mobile nutrients,” Hardy continued, “but even nutrients such as magnesium, which is held more tightly than potassium, can be depleted due to excessive rainfall.”
  • “On especially sandy soils, I expect that there may have been considerable changes in pH  over the past four to five months,” cautioned Hardy.

Nitrogen losses after the heavy rains – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Heavy Rain, Soil Erosion and Nutrient Losses – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach