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MR. T. (team T)

Nova Scotia

here is my soil report + report from 2 years ago + tissue report. I have little idea what to do. my soil is a loamy sandy mix. I was thinking of 80'cube peat moss + 1/2 bag urea 40-0-0. anything else I need or different?
Soil Tests    June 1st 2007    March 1st 2009
        
PH     7.80     7.30
Organisc matter % 13.50     8.00
P2O5 (kg/ha)     2995.00 3376.00
K2O (kg/ha)     3928.00    1274.00
Ca (kg/ha)     9686.00    9334.00
Mg (kg/ha)     986.00     868.00
Na (kg/ha)     1138.00    1000.00
Sulfur (kg/ha)     113.00     48.00
Fe (ppm)     239.00     325.00
Mn (ppm)     52.00     53.00
Cu (ppm)     2.63     4.06
Zn (ppm)     40.90     41.10
B (ppm)     3.22     1.73
Nitrate - N (ppm)        
Salt (mhos x 10-3) 0.65    
CEC (meq/100gm)     35.00     30.00
Base Sat. K (%)    11.90     4.50
Ca (%)    69.10     78.10
Mg (%)    11.70     21.10
Na (%)     7.10     0.70
H (%) 0.02     4.60
        
Tissue Test    August 1st 2007    
        
Nitrogen (%)    5.42    
Phosphorous (%)    0.98    
Potassium (%)    4.63    
Calcium (%)    3.48    
Mangnesium (%)    0.06    
Iron (ppm)    138.27    
Manganese (ppm)    78.33    
Copper (ppm)    88.61    
Zinc (ppm)    63.99    
Boron (ppm)    41.82    
Sodium (%)    0.02    

3/20/2009 5:38:37 PM

MR. T. (team T)

Nova Scotia

forgot to add that patch is 800'sq with a soil depth of about 10" before rock's

3/20/2009 8:38:30 PM

MR. T. (team T)

Nova Scotia

to make it a little easier I have converted kg/ha to lbto acre.
ph. 7.3
OM. 8%
P2O5 3007 LB/ACRE
K2O 1135 LB/ACRE
Ca 8314 LB/ACRE
Mg 773 LB/ACRE
Na 89 LB/ACRE
Sulfer 43 LB/ACRE
Fe 325 ppm
Mn 53 ppm
Cu 4.06 ppm
Zn 41.10 ppm
B 1.73 ppm
CEC 30
K 4.5%
Ca 78.1%
Mg 21.1%
Na 0.7%
H 4.6%

3/21/2009 11:58:58 AM

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