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I would really apreciate some help.

What should I do to improve my soil for pumpkins? I know it is late, but was not able to get the results sooner. It is the first time I sent soil for testing and even if I thought I knew something about soil, now I realise I am not so sure any more. Which of my four patches has the best potential?

I have posted the results, hope you can read it:
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=149944 and the three next

Sample 1:
pH: 7.7
P: 287 ppm
K: 262 ppm
Ca: 9663 ppm
Mg: 354 ppm
S:14 ppm
B: 1.8 ppm
Cu: 6.6 ppm
Fe: 258 ppm
Mn: 177 ppm
Zn: 8.5 ppm
organic matter: 5.7 %
calculated cation exchange capacity: 51.9 meq/100g
calculated cation saturation
%K: 1.3
%Ca: 93.1
%Mg: 5.7
K:Mg ratio 0.23

Sample 2:
pH: 7.6
P: 203 ppm
K: 552 ppm
Ca: 9438 ppm
Mg: 546 ppm
S: 25 ppm
B: 3.0 ppm
Cu: 5.3 ppm
Fe: 204 ppm
Mn: 155 ppm
Zn: 11.6 ppm
organic matter: 9.6 %
calculated cation exchange capacity: 53.2 meq/100g
calculated cation saturation
%K: 2.7
%Ca: 88.7
%Mg: 8.6
K:Mg ratio 0.31

Sample 3:
pH: 7.1
P: 178 ppm
K: 644 ppm
Ca: 4746 ppm
Mg: 880 ppm
S: 17 ppm
B: 2.0 ppm
Cu: 3.5 ppm
Fe: 238 ppm
Mn: 106 ppm
Zn: 16.1 ppm
organic matter: 8.6 %
calculated cation exchange capacity: 32.7 meq/100g
calculated cation saturation
%K: 5
%Ca: 72.6
%Mg: 22.4
K:Mg ratio 0.23

Sample 4:
pH: 7.4
P: 65 ppm
K: 246 ppm
Ca: 4309 ppm
Mg: 939 ppm
S: 12 ppm
B: 1.6 ppm
Cu: 3.6 ppm
Fe: 208 ppm
Mn: 110 ppm
Zn: 6.7 ppm
organic matter: 4.9 %
calculated cation exchange capacity: 30.0 meq/100g
calculated cation saturation
%K: 2.1
%Ca: 71.8
%Mg: 26.1
K:Mg ratio 0.08

12/7/2010 5:42:54 AM