Indiana Nutrient Management Tool
Small Farms and Gardens
The Indiana Nutrient Management Tool is a spreadsheet designed to support agronomic planning for soil and crop nutrient management. It provides a framework to organize soil test records, plan pH adjustments, determine nutrient goals for crops, develop fertilizer and amendment plans, calculate application rates, and manage compost and manures.
Indiana Nutrient Management Tool – Excel
(Updated January 2026)
Indiana Nutrient Management Tool – Google Sheets
(Updated January 2026. Print settings may need to be adjusted per user.)
Feedback Form – If you are using or intend to use the Indiana Nutrient Management Tool, please fill out this quick form to help us better measure interest. All questions are optional.
Important: The Excel version of this tool requires Excel 2021+ or Microsoft 365.
If opened in Excel 2019 or earlier, formulas will break and results may be incorrect.
Important: The Google Sheets version shows a warning when editing a cell intended to be protected for the tool’s programming but cannot be fully protected. If formulas are accidently edited, it is recommended to download a new, fresh copy from the SWCD website. Google Sheets users must click OK to the warning in order to print.
To access additional soil health resources and conservation planning tools, please visit our Soil Health page.
Tis tool is developed and maintained by Kevin Allison, Soil Health Specialist, Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District.
This work is supported by the Marion County SWCD, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Clean Water Indiana, and North Central SARE. This material is based upon work that is supported by the the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number 2024-38640-42989 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC24-233. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA NRCS and its partners are equal opportunity provider, employer, and lenders.
