Recommended Rates: Nitrogen, as elemental 25 lbs/A Phosphorus, as P2O5 10 lbs/A Potassium,...

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Recommended Rates: Nitrogen, as elemental 25 lbs/A Phosphorus, as P2O5 10 lbs/A Potassium, as K2O 15 lbs/A Fertilizers available: Urea sold by the ton for $350 UAN sold by the ton for $230 DAP sold by the ton for $490 TSP sold by the ton for $520 Polyphosphate sold by the ton for $405 0-0-60 Potassium Chloride/Potash sold by the ton for $345

Application costs = $8.00/ton, rounded up to the nearest ton

1. Develop two bulk blends that meet the recommended rates listed above. For one bulk blend use only simple fertilizers, for the other use a combination of compound and simple fertilizers. You have 160 acres to apply this to. How many pounds of each product must you purchase for each bulk blend? What would be the total fertilizer cost for each of the bulk blends which you developed? Simple blend: Cost = Fertilizers and amounts =

Simple & Compound blend: Cost = Fertilizers and amounts =

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