The Problem with Base Cation Saturation Ratio (BCSR)
January 21, 2018
After reading the PACE Update titled "MLSN tanks job interview" you might want to check out the scientific research that indicates that BCSR is not suitable for making fertilizer management decisions. A Review of the Use of the Basic Cation Saturation Ratio and the "Ideal" Soilby Kopittke and Menzes provides the history of BCSR and why BCSR is not a useful tool for fertilizer management. This is because the BCSR method attempts to balance the ratios of Calcium, Magnesium and…