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Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: soil test help
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pumpkinhead vic |
Mt Vernon Ky
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RESULTS RATING ANALYSIS RESULT Very Low Low Medium High Very High Organic Matter, % 9.3 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Phosphorus, ppm P 169 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Potassium, ppm K 391 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Magnesium, ppm Mg 295 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Calcium, ppm Ca 2600 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Sodium, ppm Na 32 ¡¡¡ Cation Exchange Capacity, meq/100g 16.6 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ pH 7.3 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Soluble Salts, mmho/cm 0.4 ¡¡¡ Sulfur, p
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2/22/2008 12:15:12 PM
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pumpkinhead vic |
Mt Vernon Ky
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Organic Matter, % 9.3 Phosphorus, ppm P 169 Potassium, ppm K 391 Magnesium, ppm Mg 295 Calcium, ppm Ca 2600 Sodium, ppm Na 32 Cation Exchange Capacity, meq/100g 16.6 pH 7.3 Soluble Salts, mmho/cm 0.4 Sulfur, ppm S 47 Zinc, ppm Zn 7.0 Iron, ppm Fe 82 Manganese, ppm Mn 40 Copper, ppm Cu 1.6 Boron, PPM B 1.5
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2/22/2008 12:20:02 PM
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don young |
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couple questions vic-did you use rusty shovel to take sample or a metal can? iron seems high-is that all test says? is there cation saturation percents of ca-k-mg-na?
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2/22/2008 2:09:27 PM
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pumpkinhead vic |
Mt Vernon Ky
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e mail sent don
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2/22/2008 5:36:42 PM
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CountyKid (PECPG) |
Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)
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Vic
By your results it would appear you are dealing with a lighter soil, you have amended with compost and or manure. I would add 30-50 lbs/1000 ft2 90% sulfur to try to lower the PH into the 6.9 range. Your levels of P, K, Ca and Mag are within the range. If you hace added recent manure or compost there is likely good availablility of the macro nitriants and Nitrogen. If you have not added any manure of compost recently, you may wish to consider adding a little P and K just for availability.
In addition I would definatly add 50 lb kelp and 20 lbs of Humic acidper 1000 ft2.
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2/23/2008 12:01:45 PM
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CountyKid (PECPG) |
Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)
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The humic acid will help your CEC, but because it is a lighter soil, I would think you may not have enough Nitrogen even with a 9.3% OM . Some composted chicken manure would be good here or in absence of that 8-10 lbs Ammonium sulfate per 1000 ft would be good.
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2/23/2008 12:05:00 PM
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pumpkinhead vic |
Mt Vernon Ky
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i have put on about 6" compost and manure over the whole patch and i got a load of compost to put on in the spring if needed
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2/23/2008 4:02:11 PM
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