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06 Zinc and Sulfur, 07 Micronutrients

Written by Regan Heine

Updated at July 18th, 2025

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Overview: Supported Products: Use Cases:

Overview:

The 06 and 07 formula groups in VRAFY are used to apply and manage secondary nutrients and micronutrients through variable-rate prescriptions.

Supported Products:

AMS (Ammonium Sulfate)

Elemental Sulfur

Gypsum

Zinc Sulfate

15% Boron

50% Iron Product

Copper Sulfate

Manganese Sulfate

Use Cases:

Build Soil Nutrient Levels:
Increase PPM of specific secondary or micronutrients.

Nutrient Balancing:
Adjust ratios between nutrients (e.g., Zn:Cu, Zn:P, Ca:B) to optimize plant uptake and correct antagonism issues.

06 Zinc and Sulfur

Sulfur

AMS Target Sulfur to PPM

  • Product: AMS (lbs/ac)
  • How to run: 
    • Enter in your desired Sulfur PPM
    • The Formula will read your most recent soil test and fertilize to that level

Element S Target Sulfur to PPM

  • Product: Elemental Sulfur (85%-90%)
  • How to run
    • Enter in your desired Sulfur PPM
    • The Formula will read your most recent soil test and fertilize to that level

Gypsum Target Sulfur to PPM

  • Product: Gypsum
  • How to run:
    • Enter in your desired Sulfur PPM
    • The Formula will read your most recent soil test and fertilize to that level
  • When to use Gypsum:
    • If you want to apply Sulfur to your field, but do not want to lower your pH
 
 

Zinc

Custom Zinc to PPM

  • Product: Zinc Sulfate
  • How to Run
    • Enter in your desired Zn PPM in the “Vars”
    • The formula will generate a prescription from your most recent soil test

Balance Zinc/Phos (Recommended)

  • Product: Zinc Sulfate
  • How it works:
    • No User Variables
    • Balances your Phos:Zn Ratio
      • 10:1 Phos:Zn if a Olsen P test is available
      • 7.5:1 Phos:Zn if a Bray or Mehlich 3 test is available
 
 
 
 

07 Micronutrients

Boron

Balance Boron/Calcium (Recommended)

  • Product: Boron 15%
  • Use: Apply Boron to be in line with Calcium (1ppm B: 1000ppm Ca)

Target Boron PPM

  • Product: Boron 15%
  • Use: Enter in desired Boron PPM
 
 

Iron

Balance Iron to Mn - 50% Iron

  • Product: Iron 50%
  • What it does:
    1. Case 1: If Iron is low (<100) and still higher than Manganese → boost Fe to 100.
    2. Case 2: If Iron is low (<100) and Mn is higher → boost Fe to 100 and correct the Mn:Fe imbalance. 
      1. (Roughly 2ppm Fe:1ppm Mn)
    3. Case 3: If Iron is OK (≥100) but Mn is higher → add Fe to get 50% more than Mn.
    4. Default: If none of those conditions apply, return 0.
 
 

Copper

Balance Zinc/Copper

  • Product: Copper Sulfate 25%
  • Use: Apply copper to be in balance with your zinc ppm.
    • 2:1 Zinc: Copper

Balance Phos/Copper M3 Only (MEHLICH 3 Test Only)

  • Product: Copper Sulfate 25%
  • Apply Copper to be in balance with your Phosphorous Mehlich 3 PPM
    • 30:1 Phos:Copper

Target Copper to PPM

  • Product: Copper Sulfate 25%
  • Apply product to get to desired copper PPM
 
 

Manganese

Mn Balance - M3 Test

  • Product: Manganese Sulfate
  • Use: 
    • Apply Manganese to get soil test levels to 45 PPM & Keep Mn at least half of Fe — to avoid antagonism from high Fe.
 
 

 

 
 

 

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