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Ontario, Canada.

Sample 1
Lan1 was growing in it
PH 6.6
OM 16.6
P ppm 45 sodium bicarb test
K ppm 95
Mg ppm 242
Ca ppm 3487
Zn ppm 2.0
Zn index 22.6
Mn ppm 21.8
Mn index 19.3
Cu ppm 0.6
Fe ppm 50.8
B ppm 0.43
CEC 21
Saturation K% = 1.2, Mg% = 10, Ca% = 83, H% = 6.
K/Mg ratio 0.4

10/9/2003 12:06:28 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Ca:Mg ratio is 8.3 to 1 > is this a bit high ?

10/9/2003 12:56:20 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Adding K will tweak it down to the 6 or 7:1 range which is even better. And you could use the potash anyway.

Sulfate of Potash 0-0-50 @ 2.5 Lbs/M.

I don't go along with the very low K recommendations I've been seeing. Low K is low K. Mg & C can always be brought back up with a bit of dolomitic limestone & there is nothing wrong with that. It's not like your pH is too high.

Then it's all good.

10/9/2003 8:53:22 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Thanks Steve. You have been a great help. I will be getting some sulfate of potash. I am unclear on the amount though. I can add Dolomitic Limestone or CMS Calcium Magnesium Sulfate this week.

10/10/2003 6:19:53 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

No more than 100 Lbs per acre or 2 - 2.5 Pounds per 1000 square feet.

10/10/2003 6:50:02 AM