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Subject:  got my spring soil test back. could use some input

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pumpkinRN

Greensburg Pa

lets first type the results. it did come lb/acre i convertted into ppm. ph is 7.3.
phos-206ppm
potassium 341 ppm
ca2260, mg272
sulfur 16
boron 1.2
copper 3.4
iron 197
manganese 61
zinc 10.6
organic matter 14.3%
my cec 12.1
calculated cation sats k 6.8 ca73.8 mg 17.2

i see the sulfur a little low. i thought by adjusting it would help bring the ph down. what does every one think?
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thanks tim

3/28/2010 11:56:41 PM

kurty

Cedar Lake, IN.

I think your going to have a good year. At the least a great start.

3/29/2010 10:09:34 AM

christrules

Midwest

pH is ok but add potassium sulfate

3/31/2010 2:22:24 AM

bathabitat

Willamette Valley, Oregon

If you want to lower pH you need "elemental Sulfur" - yellow powder. Potassium Sulfate (K2SO4) won't help you with pH - the sulfur's already oxidized, so no H+ production. K2SO4 is fine, but spendy if all you want is sulfate. Unless you want more K, I'd probably use ammonium sulfate.

3/31/2010 2:26:19 PM

pumpkinRN

Greensburg Pa

thanks alot for the imput. my garden is 75x 26ft. out of the products you list what would the amount for a patch the size of mine be.sulfur to apply? thanks again for the help tim

4/1/2010 2:12:43 AM

bathabitat

Willamette Valley, Oregon

Either 3 or 4 pounds of ammonium sulfate over the whole 2000 square feet

Or maybe 1 or 2 lb of elemental sulfur

4/5/2010 11:47:14 PM

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