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Indiana

I have never submitted a soil sample before this year, So I need a little help getting thru this,

Organic matter 3.7%
Phosphorus 72 ppm
Potassium 250 ppm
Magnesium 210 ppm
Calcium 1300 ppm
Sodium 9 ppm
Cation Exchange 10.1
Ph 6.7
Buffer Ph 6.9
Soluble Salts mmho/cm 0.1
Sulfur 12 ppm
Zinc 7.8 ppm
Iron 28 ppm
manganese 51 ppm
Copper 1.4 ppm
Boron 0.9 ppm

What they suggested is 46-0-0 Urea 7# per 1000 sq ft

3# of nitrogen per 1000 and 1# sulfur annually.

Will this take care of everything or does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks
But still a rookie

4/7/2006 2:25:32 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Gypsum..to bump your calcium levels way up...This will help with your sulfur also.

4/7/2006 3:41:12 PM

Norton, MA

I'd add a boatload of old manure NOW. This will get your OM up, and raise all your nutrients significantly (though balancing will still be necessary). AleX Noel.

4/7/2006 4:58:51 PM

Follansbee, Wv

7 pounds of Urea per 1000 sq ft...then 3 pounds of nitrogen per 1000 sq ft??? What do they think urea is?

Over all it doesn't look bad to me. The micros are in solid numbers. A bit of gypsum as Shannon suggested along with some 20-20-20 at the rates recommended on the lable and you should be good to go. Is this a new patch? It has the looks of being garden soil.

4/7/2006 5:06:07 PM

Indiana

Last year was the first time I had a garden in the area where I sent the sample from. I will head to local garden store tommorow get some gypsum and urea and a bag of 20-20-20. Last fall I tilled in quite a bit of leaves. Thanks for everyone's input. Anyone else have any suggestions. I and learning here.

Thanks

4/7/2006 6:05:28 PM

Indiana

how much gypsum should I put on per 1000 sqft

4/7/2006 8:17:42 PM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

7 pounds of Urea = 3.22 pounds of actual Nitrogen (urea is 46%N) I suspect the intention of the recomendation was 3 lbs of actual N supplied by 7 lbs Urea. Have you added any compost or Manure? If not I would also use some additional Phos and Potash. Somthing like 6-24-24 Granualar fertilizer at around 10 lbs/ 1000 ft2 and reduce the Urea to 6 pounds.

4/7/2006 8:37:31 PM

Indiana

Can I put in urea, gypsum, 20-20-20, and 10# of 6-24-24 all at the same time? I am going to till this afternoon was wondering if I would mess up anything if I tilled them all in together?

Thanks

4/8/2006 11:21:55 AM

Norton, MA

I don't see why not. AleX Noel.

4/8/2006 11:41:43 AM

Indiana

need help! I found some gypsum today but struck out on to 20-20-20 Urea and the 6-24-24 Anyone have any ideas where I can find this on line at? I can get the urea from the local co-op didn't know if anyone has the other in sacks?

4/8/2006 5:11:14 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

46-0-0
20-20-20
6-24-24

72-44-44 divided by 3 = 24-15-15

This hypothetical analysis can't be made with conventional fertilizer raw materials. But that doesnt matter.

Look at it this way as an example....20-20-20 cannot be made in a granular formulation at all. 19-19-19 is the highest analysis granular material that can be made. 10-10-10 is more common but contains a pile of filler to make the analysis. This doesn't really matter either. Its the RATIO that matters.

You don't NEED 3 different bags of fertilizer. You need 1 bag that has the proper ratio to correct the deficiencies that exist.

I'd be satisfied to see you locate a bag of all mineral 19-19-19 & apply 7 lbs/1000 tilled. Don't make yourself crazy seeking out stuff you don't need.

4/8/2006 11:00:05 PM