Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: Soil test recommendations and suggestions
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4-Kids |
Sage, Arkansas
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The 4 kids and I just got our soil test back and would love to have some feedback.....Thanks in advance!
PH 7.2 ECEC 23 OM 4.6% (loss on ignition)
P 370ppm--740lb/acre K 346ppm--692lb/acre Ca 3771ppm--7524lb/acre Mg 168ppm--336lb/acre SO4-S 214ppm--428lb/acre Zn 19.6ppm--39.2lb/acre Fe 122ppm--244lb/acre Mn 173ppm--346lb/acre Cu 5.2ppm--10.4lb/acre B 2.2ppm--4.4lb/acre NO3-N 67ppm--134lb/acre
Estimated Base Saturation: Total: 91.4% Ca 80.8% Mg 6.0% K 3.8% Na .8%
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11/28/2006 7:47:57 PM
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Big Kahuna 25 |
Ontario, Canada.
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4-kids, Your numbers are really very good. I would like to see the OM number increased somewhat. A double bang for your buck would be to add peat moss. Several bales will help to raise the OM content and lower the pH. The Mg is on the low side of what we like to see. Ranges from between 7 and 4 to 1 are often the benchmark. consider adding Epsom salts at 5 to 10 pounds per 1,000sq.ft. An additional quantity of Organic Nitrogen would also help at this time. Alfalfa meal at 25 pounds per 1k will boost your soil as well as add more OM.
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11/29/2006 6:18:10 PM
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4-Kids |
Sage, Arkansas
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Thanks kahuna5. I have been adding mulched leaves and rabbit manure...but my OM does not seem to be moving very fast. I also planted a cover crop of buckwheat in the past as well as planted wheat and arroleaf clover last winter. Thanks so much
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11/29/2006 6:47:07 PM
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Stan |
Puyallup, WA
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OM numbers....Well, join the club! In the past five years I've added 30 pick-up loads of chicken manure, 25 loads of leaves and compost, 150+ yards of treated sewage(TAGRO), 7 tons of coffee grounds plus corn meal, ect. Guess what? I've moved 3%....at most!
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11/29/2006 8:48:29 PM
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Alexsdad |
Garden State Pumpkins
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lotsa hungry worms there Stan....or spreading it over two acres! LOL
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11/29/2006 10:40:56 PM
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