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Wood River, IL (kennyw_49@yahoo.com)

Season was a bust. Had 3 plants in my patch all pumpkins stopped growing at about 30 day. I could use some help figuring out this report, and getting my patch in shape for 2008.

Soluble Test
Calcium Water Ext Ca-1 340 lbs/A
Magnesium Water Ext Mg-1 90 Lbs/A
Phosphorus-Olsen P-1 194 Lbs/A
Potassium-Water Ext K-1 350 Lbs/A
Exchangeable Extracts
Calcium Ca-2 4040 Lbs/A
Magnesium Mg-2 950 Lbs/A
Phosphorus-Bray 2 P-2 820 Lbs/A
Potassium K-2 970 Lbs/A
Sodium Na 54 ppm
Nitrate N 68 Lbs/A
Sulfur S 86 Lbs/A
pH 7.1
Conductivity Erg 600 uS
Organic Matter 6.0 %
Humus 60 units
CEC
Cation Exchange Capacity 15.5
% Base Saturation
Potassium K 8.0 %
Calcium Ca 65.0 %
Magnesium Mg 25.5 %
Hydrogen H 0.0 %
Sodium Na 1.5 %
Buffer pH-SMP is Blank
Micronutrients
Zinc Zn 23.3 ppm
Manganese Mn 17 ppm
Iron Fe 69 ppm
Copper Cu 3.8 ppm
Boron B 1.6 ppm

thanks for your opinion in advance.

Kenny

9/19/2007 6:01:03 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Kenny,

This is why I don't agree with Albrecht's ratios. If you decided to raise the Calcium the ratios would fall into Alrecht range but this soil already exceeds the needs.

The only thing I would do is raise the %OM by finding some aged manure or compost. Fresh Maple leaves would be nice too.

10/13/2007 6:58:10 PM