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Oroville, CA

We just received the results and wow that was a lot of information!
Any advice? thanks

pH     Sat. Paste     6.92
Electrical Conductivity     Sat. Paste     1.62
Nitrogen (N03@N0     Soluble 13.9
Phosphorus (P04-P)     NaHC03     361
Chloride     Soluble     19.0
Sulfur (S04-S)     Soluble     19.6
Boron     Soluble     0.91
Calcium     Soluble 8.78
Magnesium     Soluble     7.55
Sodium     Soluble     1.76
Calcium     Soluble     4,700
Magnesium     NH4Ace ext      1,270
Sodium     NH4Ace ext     158
Potassium     NH4Ace ext     1,400
Calcium     NH4Ace ext     62
Magnesium     NH4Ace ext     27
Sodium     NH4Ace ext     1.8
Potassium     NH4Ace ext     9.4
CEC     NH4Ace ext     38
Copper     Summation     4.40
Iron     DTPA ext     152
Manganese     DTPA ext     111
Zinc     DTPA ext     37.9
Molybdenum     DTPA ext     0.12
Sat %         81.7

4/13/2012 8:28:45 PM

Waterville, Ohio

Not an expert but I've had a similar result before in an addition to my patch. Raise your calcium with something not high in magnesium, try using calcium carbonate. This should help distribute your percentages. I'd say the k is very high for that large of a cec %. I had a lot of issues with blowouts and splitting pumpkins last year due to similar levels. I was told to add sand to even this problem out. Hopefully some more knowledgable members will post. Just trying to give you some quick advice.

4/17/2012 3:46:42 PM

Oroville, CA

Thanks! We will be working on the patch Thursday and Friday so really appreciate your advice.

4/17/2012 4:19:25 PM

Colorado

Hopefully the lab gives you some guidelines such a very high,high,adequate,low ,very low on the nutrients. A cec of 38 is great.Make sure your not low/very low in any of the micro nutients.You may be very high in potassium.

4/19/2012 2:58:21 PM