Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: Unusual Sulfur Analysis?
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Milford |
milford, CT,
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I just got back my spring soil test. It came back with a sulfur analysis of 215 ppm. I've been using the same lab (UMASS) for 2 years and have never had a reading for sulfur. Has anyone had a sulfur reading in this range...is it going to be a problem? The only thing I can think of is that I added 200 lbs of gypsum in the fall(1000 sq ft patch) and maybe I sampled a spot where there was a clump of gypsum. I'd appreciate any feedback greatly. Mark
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4/6/2007 7:31:58 PM
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Milford |
milford, CT,
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I should read past posts first... I read the one posted a few days ago and I should add that my PH is 6.9. The reason I added the Gysmum was to lower my PH from 7.3 and to increase my Calcium (went from 2500 ppm 4/06 to 3200 4/07) I've achieved my goals for PH and calcium but just wanted to make sure that the 215 ppm sulfur reading isn't going to cause any problems this year. Thanks again.
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4/6/2007 7:36:16 PM
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Billy K |
Mastic Beach, New York
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gypsum doesn't effect ph readings
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4/6/2007 7:56:44 PM
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TruckTech1471 |
South Bloomfield, Ohio
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You didn't say what the ph was.
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4/6/2007 8:52:07 PM
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Milford |
milford, CT,
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PH is 6.9, buffer index 7.1.....My concern is what effect will a high sulfur analysis have on the plant. I'm going to re-take a sample in 3 weeks to see if this was just an bad sample.
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4/6/2007 10:44:48 PM
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Milford |
milford, CT,
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I added the gypsum because I wanted to stabilize the PH....If I added Regular Pelletized Limestone my Ph would have gone up.
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4/6/2007 10:46:20 PM
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HotPumpkin (Ben) |
Phoenix, AZ
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My S results are consistently above 200 ppm. Currently, I am growing at good rates right now. My soil doc has never once considered it an issue. Make sure it is in balace with everything else and you are fine.
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4/6/2007 11:31:46 PM
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Milford |
milford, CT,
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Thanks Ben...Besides the sulfur my soil testis the best I've I've had yet so I'm excited to see what we can get this year. Mark
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4/7/2007 6:04:42 PM
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