Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: soil test results
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Brooks B |
Ohio
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Here is my soil sample, any ideas would be great.
Soil Ph- 7 ph 191 p 679
k 2913 Ca 416 mg 9.9 cec 8.8 k 74 Ca 18 ca/mg 4.1 :1
fe 192 mn 197 zn 6 cu 3.1 org Mat 8.6
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3/16/2005 10:58:37 AM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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do you have your Calcium and K switched around?
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3/16/2005 11:32:18 AM
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southern |
Appalachian Mtns.
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needs work!
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3/16/2005 6:45:25 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Here is Brooks' soil sample, any ideas would be great.
Soil Ph- 7 P 191 K 679 Ca 2913 Mg 416 CEC 9.9 Base Saturation Percentages K 8.8 Ca 74 Mg 18 ca/mg 4.1 :1
fe 192 mn 197 zn 6 cu 3.1 org Mat 8.6
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3/16/2005 6:47:01 PM
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HotPumpkin (Ben) |
Phoenix, AZ
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Just what I learned is that Fe / Mn is best at 2:1 to keep from restricting Fe uptake. Also, a ratio of at least 20:1 on P to Zn. These ratios taken from a discussion with my local IAS Labs owner who consults for many cucurbit growers here in AZ and CA.
Ben
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3/16/2005 10:07:04 PM
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Alexsdad |
Garden State Pumpkins
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seem to remember a ca/mg ratio of 6 to 1 or even higher...but the ph is already optimal so lime is out of the question..maybe a dose of gypsum is in order..but I'm just guessing..maybe wait till one of the big guys steps in on this one.
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3/17/2005 1:44:49 AM
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Brooks B |
Ohio
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thanks tremor,lol I was typing spanish when I typed that, all i could see was letters and numbers,Only thing I know about is the Ph,Im glad thats at a good level,
Alex, Tremor also said what you said to add some gypsum. I have about 6 bags of it.
Hotpumpkin, thank you aswell!
Also what is my salt reading, which letters is salt?
This is my new patch area that i just tilled a few months ago,there has never been anything grown here before. A guy did have alot of pigs in this exact area about 10 years ago though. When it rains this area gets really muddy and hold water.
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3/17/2005 7:19:51 AM
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Brooks B |
Ohio
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Its probably to close to growing time to add fresh cow manure to the patch right? I have huge of compost that i havnt added yet also, Its about 80% broke down, I plan on putting this on after I turn the piles two more times and after I spray the pile with fish/seaweed and molasses for a last time cooking.
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3/17/2005 7:26:38 AM
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Perriman |
Warwood
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Brooks, At first sight pH is right on. Need to raise the CEC and Organic matter x2 by applying compost and/or peat moss at this stage in the game. Ca could go up a ways for AGs, K is up. Therefore I'd use about 50# gypsum per 1000sq' ft. to leach K and raise Ca. My 2 cents. Don
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3/20/2005 12:23:21 PM
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