Project Guidelines and Application
Subsurface P Placement
in No-Till and Strip Till Systems
The goal of this subcategory is to encourage subsurface placement of all phosphorus required for the crop.
Rates
- $20/acre: For subsurface phosphorus placement
- Maximum: $15,000 (750 acre)
The per acreage rate can only be applied once per field, annually.
Funding cannot be stacked with other funding programs.
Requirements
- Field(s) must be in the Upper Thames watershed, with the exception of South Huron
- Crop Fertility Plan for each field prepared by a CCA, agronomist, or by the applicant using AgriSuite Field Management. This can be an existing plan or prepared through the program.
- Soil test results from the field within the past three years showing less than 50ppm BiCarb (Olsen P).
- Phosphorus placement must be at least two inches below soil surface.
- Must be in a no-till or strip-till system
Eligible Practices
- Phosphorus applications between June 30th, 2026 – May 31st, 2027
- Phosphorus fertilizer or manure injection or banding
- Subsurface placement equipment, including:
- No-till Planter with 2*2 band
- Strip-till
- Nutrient Placement Toolbars
- Liquid Manure Low Disturbance Injection
Ineligible Practices
- Fields with BiCarb (Olsen P) ≥ 50ppm
- Applications of nitrogen
- Application of <20 lbs/acre P2O5
- Pop-up, in-furrow, on-the-seed applications
- Broadcast and incorporated of phosphorus
- Applications of P205 with wheat seed
- Applications in systems with full width spring tillage
- Only one application of P (manure or fertilizer) will be funded per crop (e.g. fall and spring applications ahead of corn on the same field are not eligible for two payments)
Prioritization
- Fields in priority subwatersheds
- Fields with erodible soils
- Fields implementing new practices
Application and Review Process
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Applications are received
Applications undergo review; approvals are released
Work is completed as described on application
Submission for claims must include:
- Soil sample results and crop fertility plans
- Georeferences photos of:
- Fertilizer being loaded
- Fertilizer placement equipment (openers, coulters, etc.)
- Applicator unit in each field on the day of application
- Invoicing shows proof of fertilizer purchased/applied (date/field ID on invoice)
Step 5
Payment is issued to the farmer/applicant
If you plan to develop your own Crop Fertility Plan, please visit AgriSuite (agrisuite.omafra.gov.on.ca) and use the Field Management tool.