Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: Best way to raise Calcium level?
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afveteran |
Deerfield, Michigan
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I got my soil test and my calcium is at 1838. I here it should be around 3000. So my question is how to raise it up? I was thinking oyster shells but how many per 1000 sq ft? Pleae help.
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12/5/2012 10:55:38 PM
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Bohica (Tom) |
Www.extremepumpkinstore.com
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Please don't try to take a ppm and raise any level, you need to look at your soil test as a whole, so many levels will affect others. If you have a soil test report, send it to me and i'll read it for you and make recommendations. Tom tprivitera@optonline.net
www.extremepumpkinstore.com
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12/6/2012 12:28:04 AM
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So.Cal.Grower |
Torrance, Ca.
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Tom's the man!
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12/6/2012 12:36:00 AM
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afveteran |
Deerfield, Michigan
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Thanks Tom, E-mail sent
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12/6/2012 2:23:27 AM
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BuffaloJoe78 |
San Antonio, tx
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Move to San Antonio
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12/6/2012 1:52:17 PM
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WiZZy |
President - GPC
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Gypsum.....Or like one my growers...uses drywall...lol to grow trich
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12/6/2012 2:52:13 PM
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So.Cal.Grower |
Torrance, Ca.
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They might be a cheaper way to go WiZ,,,,,,,,,,, just put a couple 6' pieces in the patch and till away! :)
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12/6/2012 3:00:44 PM
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So.Cal.Grower |
Torrance, Ca.
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That*
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12/6/2012 3:01:05 PM
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Bry |
Glosta
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Oyster shells are nearly pure calcium carbonate which means they are a liming agent. If you ph is low they will help but like Tom said you need to look at the whole picture. Referencing a single nutrient and forgetting the others is like asking a mechanic to fix an engine noise but you only brought him the tire.
Tom will steer you in the right direction. send him your test.
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12/8/2012 11:25:44 AM
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Richard |
Minnesota
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Milk of course!
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12/8/2012 5:42:56 PM
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Brosco |
West Michigan---Hasekg39@gmail.com
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seriously though will dry wall work to raise Cal levels ? or does is have other stuff in it thats bad ?
Is it even cheaper than Garden variety gypsum ?
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12/10/2012 5:29:21 PM
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Darren C (Team Big-N-Orange) |
Omaha, Ne.
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I would just use garden gypsum. you can find it for like $5 a 50lbs bag. who know what they may be puting in wall board, don't think they have pumpkins in mind when there making it:)
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12/10/2012 11:18:51 PM
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