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Ontario

my soil test recomends to use the following fertilizer. lime o, n 5, pt05 3 k20 3, mg 2, ca o. (lbs per acre) So what fertilizer do I need? test report was- 0rganic mater=2.6, phospphorus bicarb=82 vh, P ppm Bray p1=223 vh, potassium k ppm= 423 vh, magnesium mg ppm=180 m, calcium ca ppm= 1540m sodium na ppm=4 vl, ph=7.4, cec meg/100g=10.3, %mg=14.6, %ca=74.7 %na=0.2, saturation P %= 32vh, aluminum al ppm=707 k/mg ratio=0.72 ENR= 38. It would be much apreciated if someone could help me out with this. thanks.

3/4/2002 3:02:41 AM

Long Island,New York

It means that climate is a whole lot more important than people in good areas will admit too !....LOL......G

3/4/2002 7:51:34 AM

Deer Park WA

Hay Jay, I would dump a s*i$ load of aged/composted manure on the ol' patch as your OM level is disparagingly low :[[[

I think that will also cure up a few other worries as well, also your pH is a little high, consider adding some sulpher to the patch. Follow the directions on the box. Best of luck. Glenn they are all good areas some are just better suited to "SQUASH".....

3/4/2002 8:59:17 PM

Puyallup, WA

By adding more manure, the pH will also drop. I could not find the NO3-N Nitrogen reading. The amount of nitrogen in the soil is also important.

3/5/2002 12:37:17 AM

Western NY

many testing places don't even bother with nitrate readings, because it leaches out of the soil so fast, and relative amounts depend on what time of year you take the test. If you add compost and manure, you have plenty of nitrogen for the plant.

3/5/2002 12:57:34 PM