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Cincinnati,OH

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

3/30/2004 7:32:05 PM