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Fairport,NY

Here is my Soil sample report from 9/5/07...

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

to date I have added:
2 yards of Composted Horse manure
2 yds composted Cow manure
120lbs calcilitic Lime
40 lbs Gypsum
Numerous green grass clippings
Waiting for leaves to really start falling and will be adding shredded maple leaves
2 dozen nightcrawlers

I really think I need to raise my phosphorus # and also my Calcium number?
Should I apply more gypsum? what about adding 12-12-12 now and then again in the spring?
Also thinking about plating a cover crop of winter wheat to raise my OM and get some extra N in the spring?

Any thoughts would really be appreciated and would help me sleep better:) I'm obsessed and really want a strong start this spring like everyone else.

thanks
Bumkin
Any amendment recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Bumkin

10/18/2007 6:12:44 PM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

pH. should be way higher. Need to add more lime.

10/18/2007 7:44:06 PM

Fairport,NY

OOPPs, should mention it's a 30'x30' patch

10/18/2007 8:45:57 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Jordan is right, get your ph where it needs to be.

10/18/2007 9:08:20 PM

Fairport,NY

I figured 120lbs of lime in a 30x30 area might be enough to get me between 6.8 and 7 PH? going to do a early spring sample again to see?
Thanks

10/18/2007 9:17:16 PM

Cduross1@rochester.rr.com

Are these numbers before or after you added the amendments?

I don't think you can over do the horse/cow fertilizer and leaf compost.

10/18/2007 9:23:30 PM

Fairport,NY

Sorry if I confussed anyone. The soil sample was done a month ago(The information that I posted).
I have listed what I have done so far to ammend the soil using the soil sample as a guide, trying to get a better reading in the spring?

10/18/2007 9:47:30 PM