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V. NUTRIENTS ( continued ) : Yes \ o B :1IPs Sampling and Anahisis: 76 ) . Is there a nutrient management plan that allows for optimum crop _ D2 production based on soil , water, and plant sample analyses ? 77 ) . Is there a program of annual soil , leaf tissue and irrigation water = D ^ - 3 sampling, analysis and interpretation to formulate a nutrient recommendation based on crop response ? 78 ) . Are the samples obtained in precisely the same Iocation each year? = D2 - 3 Equipment Maintenance: 79 ) . Is the machinery designed to apply fertilizers properly calibrated , = D4 - 5 maintained and operated, so that the desired rates are consistent with the form and sources of nutrients ? Application Methods: 80) . Are nutrients placed directly on the root zone of trees, within the E _ D5 - D6 drip - line, on the high side of the bed , carefully avoiding placement in the furrow or ditch ? 81 ) . Are "high risk" fertilizer applications (such as prior to a storm, D7 on bare soils with a high potential for erosion, or when the water table is at or near the surface) avoided ? 82 ) . When applying foliar fertilizers is care taken to minimize drift ? L7J D 13 83 ) . Are a combination of liquid , dry, or foliar feeding used to maximize D2 , 1371x , 18 plant uptake and minimize losses of nutrients ? Storage and Handling: 84) . If equipment or bulk trailers containing fertilizers are parkeda D1 , 8 - 9 , 11 overnight is adequate security provided ? 8