Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: got my spring soil test back. could use some input
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pumpkinRN |
Greensburg Pa
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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? /. thanks tim
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3/28/2010 11:56:41 PM
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kurty |
Cedar Lake, IN.
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I think your going to have a good year. At the least a great start.
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3/29/2010 10:09:34 AM
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christrules |
Midwest
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pH is ok but add potassium sulfate
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3/31/2010 2:22:24 AM
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bathabitat |
Willamette Valley, Oregon
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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.
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3/31/2010 2:26:19 PM
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pumpkinRN |
Greensburg Pa
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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
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4/1/2010 2:12:43 AM
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bathabitat |
Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Either 3 or 4 pounds of ammonium sulfate over the whole 2000 square feet
Or maybe 1 or 2 lb of elemental sulfur
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4/5/2010 11:47:14 PM
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