The patchwork farmland of the Canterbury Plains seen from snowy tussock on Mt Hutt
Handy tools

Fertiliser nutrient calculator

How much N, P, K and S are you really putting on? Enter the product rate and the analysis from the bag or docket to see kg of each nutrient per hectare, the product for the paddock and the cost per kg of N.

Canterbury Plains from Mt Hutt · Photo: Mw12310, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nutrients per hectare

46.0 kgNitrogen (N)
0.0 kgPhosphorus (P)
0.0 kgPotassium (K)
0.0 kgSulphur (S)
Product for the area
1.00 t
In 25 kg bags
40
Nutrients over the area
460 kg N

How we work it out

kg of nutrient per hectare = product rate × analysis % ÷ 100. Cost per kg N = price per tonne ÷ (10 × N %). New Zealand labels give elemental N, P, K and S; if a label shows P₂O₅ or K₂O instead, multiply by 0.436 (P) or 0.83 (K) first. The quick-fill values are textbook analyses, not any one company's product - always use the analysis on your own bag or docket. This tool does the arithmetic only: how much to apply, and when, depends on your soil tests, your nutrient budget and your regional council's rules, so talk to your fertiliser representative or farm consultant. Nothing you type is stored or sent anywhere.