Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: I have the soil test results, now what?
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StL Kenny |
Wood River, IL (kennyw_49@yahoo.com)
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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
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9/19/2007 6:01:03 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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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.
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10/13/2007 6:58:10 PM
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