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merrman

chilliwack, b.c. , canada eh

I know i am late but i finally got a fall soil test. Any advice would be great.I know my boron is real low but i don't know how important it is.

Anthony

OM-8.7
Phos Bicarb-52
Bray P1-121
Potassium-169
Magnesium-220
Calcium-1400
Sodium-21
Ph ph-6.0
buffer-6.8
Cec-11.8
%k-3.7
%Mg-15.6
%Ca-59.5
%H-20.4
%Na-0.8

Sulfur-18
Zinc-10.1
Manganese-24
Iron-112
Copper-1.8
Boron-0.2

Saturation P%-23
Aluminum-686
K/Mg ratio-0.24
ENR-100

11/21/2010 1:25:12 PM

merrman

chilliwack, b.c. , canada eh

Won't anyone help me with my dirt? :(

11/23/2010 10:08:20 AM

kurty

Cedar Lake, IN.

I was hoping someone else would help you out. I have a
limited knownledge of soil.
However,Your Magnesium looks good. But your Potassium and Calcium needs to be increased. It wouldn't hurt to raise your Ph.
I see your OM is 8.7 I would still throw about 4 to 6 inches of compost. That will help with everything else.
Are you on sand?

11/23/2010 12:37:29 PM

Bohica (Tom)

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Anthony,
email me at tprivitera@optoline.net, I will help yopu with this and make recommendations.
Tom

11/23/2010 1:49:44 PM

merrman

chilliwack, b.c. , canada eh

Thanks guys. Kurty, my soil isn't sandy but i'm sure there is sand if i dig a bit. I live on an old flood plain of a very large river that drops a lot of sand and silt every year. I will be putting down some compost/manure in the spring and was thinking about some lime for my calcium and ph needs. Tom i will e mail you with the report attached. Again, thank you both for the help.

Anthony

11/23/2010 8:21:55 PM

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