Method of deciding amount and type of commercial fertilizer application, Canada and provinces, 2001

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Method of deciding amount and type of commercial fertilizer application, by method used, Canada and provinces, 2001
	Soil testing	Foliage testing	Cost of fertilizer and crop prices	Moisture conditions	Other	Total responses¹
Newfoundland and Labrador	90^C	X	X	X	90^C	205
Prince Edward Island	740^B	X	210^A	X	190^A	1,325
Nova Scotia	800^B	X	X	290^A	530^B	2,005
New Brunswick	755^B	110^A	X	X	380^B	1,380
Quebec	14,915^A	1,080^A	1,475^A	515^A	2,060^A	20,050
Ontario	25,480^A	1,425^A	5,520^A	1,790^A	7,205^A	41,420
Manitoba	7,445^A	235^A	4,000^A	1,875^A	1,960^A	15,520
Saskatchewan	17,845^A	715^A	17,410^A	15,975^A	4,235^A	56,194
Alberta	17,290^A	825^A	9,325^A	7,805^A	4,155^A	39,405
British Columbia	2,785^A	515^A	795^A	500^A	1,660^A	6,260
Canada	88,140^A	5,070^A	39,130^A	28,955^A	22,460^A	183,765
Notes: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.
1. An individual farm could report more than one method. Therefore, the total in this table does not refer to the total number of farms reporting.
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Farm Environmental Management Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2004, Farm Environmental Management in Canada, "Fertilizer and Pesticide Management in Canada," Catalogue number 21-021-MWE.

Method of deciding amount and type of commercial fertilizer application, by method used, Canada and provinces, 2001

Soil testing

Foliage testing

Cost of fertilizer and crop prices

Moisture conditions

Other

Total responses¹

Newfoundland and Labrador

90^C

205

Prince Edward Island

740^B

210^A

190^A

1,325

Nova Scotia

800^B

290^A

530^B

2,005

New Brunswick

755^B

110^A

380^B

1,380

Quebec

14,915^A

1,080^A

1,475^A

515^A

2,060^A

20,050

Ontario

25,480^A

1,425^A

5,520^A

1,790^A

7,205^A

41,420

Manitoba

7,445^A

235^A

4,000^A

1,875^A

1,960^A

15,520

Saskatchewan

17,845^A

715^A

17,410^A

15,975^A

4,235^A

56,194

Alberta

17,290^A

825^A

9,325^A

7,805^A

4,155^A

39,405

British Columbia

2,785^A

515^A

795^A

500^A

1,660^A

6,260

Canada

88,140^A

5,070^A

39,130^A

28,955^A

22,460^A

183,765

Notes: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.

1. An individual farm could report more than one method. Therefore, the total in this table does not refer to the total number of farms reporting.

Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Farm Environmental Management Survey.

Table source: Statistics Canada, 2004, Farm Environmental Management in Canada, "Fertilizer and Pesticide Management in Canada," Catalogue number 21-021-MWE.

Method of deciding amount and type of commercial fertilizer application, by share (percentage) of methods used, Canada and provinces, 2001
	Soil testing	Foliage testing	Cost of fertilizer and crop prices	Moisture conditions	Other	Total responses¹
Newfoundland and Labrador	43.9	X	X	X	43.9	100
Prince Edward Island	55.8	X	15.8	X	14.3	100
Nova Scotia	39.9	X	X	14.5	26.4	100
New Brunswick	54.7	8.0	X	X	27.5	100
Quebec	74.4	5.4	7.4	2.6	10.3	100
Ontario	61.5	3.4	13.3	4.3	17.4	100
Manitoba	48.0	1.5	25.8	12.1	12.6	100
Saskatchewan	31.8	1.3	31.0	28.4	7.5	100
Alberta	43.9	2.1	23.7	19.8	10.5	100
British Columbia	44.5	8.2	12.7	8.0	26.5	100
Canada	48.0	2.8	21.3	15.8	12.2	100
Notes: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.
1. An individual farm could report more than one method. Therefore, the total in this table does not refer to the total number of farms reporting.
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Farm Environmental Management Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2004, Farm Environmental Management in Canada, "Fertilizer and Pesticide Management in Canada," Catalogue number 21-021-MWE.

Method of deciding amount and type of commercial fertilizer application, by share (percentage) of methods used, Canada and provinces, 2001

Soil testing

Foliage testing

Cost of fertilizer and crop prices

Moisture conditions

Other

Total responses¹

Newfoundland and Labrador

43.9

100

Prince Edward Island

55.8

15.8

14.3

100

Nova Scotia

39.9

14.5

26.4

100

New Brunswick

54.7

8.0

27.5

100

Quebec

74.4

5.4

7.4

2.6

10.3

100

Ontario

61.5

3.4

13.3

4.3

17.4

100

Manitoba

48.0

1.5

25.8

12.1

12.6

100

Saskatchewan

31.8

1.3

31.0

28.4

7.5

100

Alberta

43.9

2.1

23.7

19.8

10.5

100

British Columbia

44.5

8.2

12.7

8.0

26.5

100