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title: How Foliar Nutrients Complement a Soil Application
description: An innovative practice to address the depletion of phosphorus is to complement your soil-applied phosphorus with a foliar application.
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# [How Foliar Nutrients Complement a Soil Application](https://blog.atpag.com/atp-blog-canada/phosphorus-how-foliar-nutrients-complement-a-soil-application)

 Written by [ATP Nutrition](https://blog.atpag.com/atp-blog-canada/author/atp-nutrition) | May 7, 2020, 6:15:16 p.m.

## Did you know? 90% of our soils are phosphorus responsive!

Why 90%? In a typical rotation, the removal rate of phosphorus exceeds the application amount, and we continue to deplete the phosphorus level within our soils.  

Phosphorus is a key component of every crop fertility plan since it:

An innovative practice to address the depletion of phosphorus is to **complement your soil-applied phosphorus with a foliar application.**  

## Watch the video below (3.5 minutes) to learn:

- How to complement your soil-applied fertility program with a foliar application
- The efficiency of a soil application versus a foliar application
- The value of a foliar application and the expected incremental yield
- Which foliar phosphorus options to consider for this season

| Please contact us if you have any questions with regards to how ReLeaf or NRG can fit into your crop nutrition plans this spring. |
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