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Norton, MA

Hi. I'm looking to raise the levels of all my micronutrients. Other than them, all the work/stuff I've put in my soil in three years has paid off so it is fine. Wondering where I should be, and WHAT DO I ADD to get these things without too much other stuff. Thanks, AleX Noel.

Boron: 0.7 ppm-----------0.1-2.0 soil range
Manganese: 4.7 ppm-------3-20 soil range
Zinc: 5.8 ppm------------0.1-70 soil range
Copper: 0.0 ppm----------0.3-8.0 soil range
Iron: 3.5 ppm------------1.0-40 soil range

1/25/2006 9:29:05 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

There is no real problem here that some aged manure wouldn't kick up a notch.

1/25/2006 10:51:29 PM

Norton, MA

I never knew manure had much for micro's. I thought they were more of a raw soil mineral thing. Well, composted manure is one thing I have. I was planning to add some inches in the spring anyway. Thanks, AleX Noel.

1/26/2006 6:23:27 PM

Montoursville, PA

All living plants pull micro's from the soil. Composted leaves and mixed other plant life deliver a bunch, of micro's. The cattle eat while using some, for their body development and deliver the excesses, to you, in the form of manures. A modest application of Ironite or Azomite, from Fertrell are two ways I know, to get a little more into the soil. I have used both gingerly, for fifty years, of gardening. Before their being available all we had was manures and composts. That's the long and short of mycro's.

1/26/2006 9:52:47 PM

New Hampshire

Remember, the secret of every giant pumpkin grower,Seaweed has all the micros.

1/27/2006 5:23:52 AM