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Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: Soil analysis
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steelydave |
Webster, NY
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Just got a soil anaylsis back so I can think about next year. pH = 6.9 P, K, Mg, Ca were high but not exessive they said
organic matter (manure?) was 5.7% is this good or bad?
Al = 10, Ir = 2, Mn = 21, Zn = 10.2, NO3 = 43 all were # per acre
salts (K x 100000) was 31
They recommended # of 10-6-4 per 100 sq ft of garden.
Does this seem normal to everyone else, and what else should I be doing for next year? Thanks for any advice you guys can give me.
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9/13/2002 9:29:07 AM
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steelydave |
Webster, NY
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Sorry, I posted twice by accident.
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9/13/2002 9:29:34 AM
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docgipe |
Montoursville, PA
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Steeleydave If you are tilling in lots of mixed leaves this fall (a couple feet of leaves) adding manure and planting a winter rye cover crop you should look real good next spring. That's just my opinion. As the organic matter increases everything becomes a little less important. Build your organics but do not give up on chemicals if you are reaching out for the really huge fruit levels. I personally would test again next spring. One thing I do not hear about much is a question. What is the PH of your water source?
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9/28/2002 7:18:27 AM
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kruger |
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thats a good point..i watered with lake water mostly,also collected rain early on..no ground water what so ever.rain must be acidic in the norteast,no idea about the lake water.
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9/28/2002 9:48:06 AM
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