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Subject: soil test reccomendation
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Ron Rahe (uncron1@hotmail.com) |
Cincinnati,OH
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I had a soil test done at Gardens Alive and they are supposed to mix a specialized fertilizer for 500 sq feet so here are the results.
Total Exchange Capacity (M.E.) 32.32 Desired Ca:Mg ratio 69:11 Ph of soil 7.4 Humus content percent 4
BASE SATURATION PERCENT Calcium(60 to 70%) 78.82 Magnesium (10 to 20%) 13.54 Potassium (2 to 5%) 2.77 Sodium (.5 to 3%) .89 Other Bases (variable) 3.98 Exchangeable hydrogen (10 to 15%) 0.0
Nitrogen lbs/500 sq ft. ENR value 1 protien meal amendment
Sufate-S 19 ppm Low - sulfur 90-92% ammendment
Phosphates 14 as p2o5 lbs./500ft Excessive
Calcium 117 lbs/500ft Excessive
Magnesium 12 lbs/500 ft Very Good
Potassium 8 lbs/500 ft Deficient - POT SULFATE 0-0-50 ammendment
Sodium 2 lbs/500 ft O.K.
Boron .96 ppm O.K. - Borax 11% ammendment
Iron 13 ppm Extremely Deficient- FE SULFATE 21% ammendment Manganese 112 ppm Very Good
Copper .60 ppm Very Deficient - CU SULFATE 23% ammendment
Zinc 11.60 ppm Excellent - ZINC SULFATE 36% ammendment
NOTE: NO COMPOST should be used in combination with recomended materials to be applied here
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3/30/2004 7:32:05 PM
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