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Fairport,NY

I sent off soil samples to Cornell the other day to get a good idea of the soil quality I will be growing in 2008.When I get the results back is there a reference guide to optimum soil quality somewhere posted on this site that I can baseline my results too?
thanks
Bumkin

8/26/2007 10:13:43 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Bumkin,

You're on the right track. Let's not screw things up by finding a "perfect" reference soil & trying to create it.

For years folks have asked for a "reference standard" soil to shoot for but that's not a good idea. Soils vary by region so they are best dealt with individually.

8/27/2007 3:49:26 PM

Fairport,NY

Thanks for the Reply Tremor.
I really would appreciate if you could analyze my soil test results when I get them back. You definitely know your stuff as I have read a zillion posts on this site with your recommendations always right on the nose.
Thanks again
Bumkin

8/27/2007 10:20:25 PM

Bristol,RI,USA.

Make sure that you tell the lab what you will be growing and they will give you the norm for commercial growers in the region that grow pumpkin this will help some what

calcubit

9/4/2007 3:28:20 PM

Fairport,NY

Got my Soil Test back today!!! Perfect timing too cause I just finished cutting sod and rototilling my new 30x30 2008 patch.
here are the results...
pH 5.8
P(#/A) 4
K(#/A) 120
Mg(#/A) 140
Ca(#/A) 1240
Al(#/A) 218
Fe(#/A) 42
Mn(#/A) 28
Zn(#/A) 0.9
OM(%) 3.0
No3-N(#/A) 9
Salts(mmho/cm) 0.130
Salts(Kx100000) 13
Ex Acidity (ME/100g) 11

Any amendment recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Bumkin

9/7/2007 6:24:29 PM