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If I harvest a 1000-lb cotton crop in the Mid-South, how much actual nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium am I removing?

Last Updated: November 29, 2007

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Approximately 64 lbs of actual nitrogen, 28 lbs of phosphorus as P2O5, and 40 lbs of potassium as K20 are typically removed in a 1000-lb Mid-South cotton crop.

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