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Glosta

OM = 8.4%
ph = 6.0
Buffer ph = 6.4
Phosphorus = 7 ppm
Potassium = 237 ppm
Calcium = 1010 ppm
Magnesium = 104 ppm
Boron = .3 ppm
Manganese = 4.8 ppm
zinc = 16.5 ppm
copper = .4 ppm
iron = 21.9 ppm
Nitrogen NO3-N = 16 ppm
CEC = 13.2

Base Saturations %:
K = 4.7%
MG = 6.6
Ca = 38.9

extractable aluminum = 65 ppm
soluble salts = 0.24 ds/M

Recommends- 20lbs of lime per 100 sq/ft Patch is 2500sq/ft
and 1/4 lb of N and 1/4 lb of Phos per 100 sq/ft

Anyone have better recommendations or are they right?

11/9/2009 1:22:28 PM

Cedar Lake, IN.

what OM have you been adding to the soil? Are you on sand?

11/9/2009 3:23:25 PM

Glosta

no sand mostly loam, very little sand and virtually no clay.
i took the test before the addition of 20 yards of manure and 10-12 yards of leaves

11/9/2009 3:27:46 PM

I would think that 500#'s is high amount of lime to be adding to 2500 sq ft starting at 6.0

I suggest go for 100#'s of high-cal lime (pelletized) this fall tilled in. Add 100lbs of gypsum after tilling (it percolates) retest early spring when the leaves and manure have had a chance to do their magic, report back then with the results

11/9/2009 6:42:57 PM