Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: Soil Test Results
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TruckTech1471 |
South Bloomfield, Ohio
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OK, here we go. I've watched several posts regarding soil test results and read many responses to them. I am now posting my own results, with a twist....I am going to recommend my own amendemnts based on what I've gleaned from previous posts. Results are as follows:
Phosphorous-510 ppm(p1 and p2 are identical)-very high Potassium-291 ppm-very high Magnesium-436 ppm-very high Calcium-2735 ppm-high Sodium-13 ppm pH-6.5 CEC-19.6 Percent base saturations: K-3.8% Mg-18.5% Ca-69.8% H-7.6% Na-0.3% S-37 ppm-very high Z-73.6 ppm-very high Mn-13 ppm-high Fe-70 ppm-very high Cu-10.3 ppm-very high B-1.9 ppm-very high Excess lime rate-M Soluble salts-0.8 mmhos/cm Surface nitrates-100 ppm or 180 lbs./acre at 0-6" depth
Patch is 6000 sq. ft. Soil type is gravelly loam(?)-hence the lower pH Looks like plenty of nitrogen carry-over, although some will leach out by next spring.
Cal/Mag ratio is 6.27:1.
Amendments:
Increase the Cal/Mag ratio to 8:1 by adding 200 lbs. crushed oyster shell when tilling the patch and adding calcium nitrate to a 30 sq. ft. planting circle at planting time.
Add pelletized lime this fall to increase the soil pH to 6.9.
Percent OM is currently at 7.4% and maple leaves from last year have already been added.
Add 3 pounds of soluble fish powder to each planting circle(30 sq. ft.) at planting time.
And here's the real puzzler for me: should I add any humic acid at all, or is my soil type and current CEC enough to retrieve those hard-to-get ++ ions? I amd currently thinking about adding 60 pounds of humic acid.
Any and all comments are welcome and appreciated.
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11/11/2007 6:51:15 PM
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PumpkinBrat |
Paradise Mountain, New York
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Your pH of 6.5 was perfect for pumpkins. I used crushed oyster shells a few years back and wish I never did. Been fighting to get my pH down since it climbed to 7.8. Yes oyster shells are 36% calcium but adding oyster shells and lime, your pH will sky rocket.Oyster shells take a long, long time to break down vs lime.
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11/11/2007 7:18:16 PM
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*Old *Man* |
Sheridan . NY
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joe you have a email from me ---craig
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11/11/2007 10:20:20 PM
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