Home What's New Message Board
BigPumpkins.com
Select Destination Site Search

Message Board

 
Soil Preparation and Analysis

Subject:  Soil Test Results

Soil Preparation and Analysis      Return to Board List

From

Location

Message

Date Posted

1234567890

New Hampshire, USA

Can anyone help me with reading this soil test result? Thanks Jim.
SAMPLE ID: PATCH 1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SOIL pH    7.2        NITROGEN:    NO3-N=        14 ppm
BUFFER pH    7.0        ORGANIC MATTER: 3.5% (Desirable range 4-10%)

NUTRIENT LEVELS:_PPM_ ________Low____Medium____________High________ Very High
Phosphorus (P)        5    XXXXXXX
Potassium (K)        143    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Calcium (Ca)        2713    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Magnesium (Mg)        86    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

CATION EXCH CAP        PERCENT BASE SATURATION
    11.0 Meq/100G            K= 2.5    Mg= 4.8     Ca=92.8

MICRONUTRIENT____PPM____SOIL_RANGE    MICRONUTRIENT____PPM____SOIL_RANGE
Boron         (B)    0.2    0.1-2.0        Copper        (Cu)    0.4    0.3-8.0
Manganese    (Mn)    8.2    3 - 20        Iron        (Fe)    8.7    1.0- 40
Zinc        (Zn)    4.3    0.1- 70        Sulfur        (S)    36.1    1.0- 40

2/6/2009 10:56:03 PM

giant pumpkin peep

Columbus,ohio

I am not expert but your om looks a little low and ph high...Someone with more knolege on this will chime in.

2/6/2009 11:25:54 PM

Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

PH is perfect,,,,,Add more organic matter and it will come down
Add more manure and it should bring your Phosporus up also
Don't add Gypsum as you Sulfur is getting high

2/7/2009 1:16:21 AM

Big Jess

Elmira, N,Y,

whats the trun around time on a soil test from CJ's

2/7/2009 2:55:35 AM

*Old *Man*

Sheridan . NY

big jess---its usally 10 days or less----craig

2/7/2009 8:47:26 AM

1234567890

New Hampshire, USA

2/21/2009 8:48:07 PM

Total Posts: 6 Current Server Time: 12/24/2024 8:36:19 AM
 
Soil Preparation and Analysis      Return to Board List
  Note: Sign In is required to reply or post messages.
 
Top of Page

Questions or comments? Send mail to Ken AT bigpumpkins.com.
Copyright © 1999-2024 BigPumpkins.com. All rights reserved.