Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: here is my new soil test, what should I be doing?
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Tom B |
Indiana
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I am planning on adding some Pellime to adjust the pH to about 7.0, about 110 lbs CaNO3, 100 lbs P2O5,200 lbs K2O, a few lbs of each, Borate, Zinc, and Copper. Gonna also add some Mn. Is there anything you guys think I am forgeting? This new soil has me fit to be tied!
10800 sq ft by the way.
OM-17.7% P-Bray 1-67ppm P-Bray 2-89ppm K-91ppm Mg-200ppm Ca-2650ppm Na-10ppm pH-6.5 CEC-17.6 S-18ppm Zn-5.1ppm Fe-84ppm Cu-0.8ppm B-0.8ppm Soluable salts 0.1 mmhos/cm NO3-N- 12ppm NH4-N- 16ppm Bicarb-P-33ppm
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4/1/2004 12:04:29 AM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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Tom with soil like that I would recommend planting sweetcorn. Forget about get any pumpkins of size.... :) I am sure the rest of the growers will agree. Sweet Corn..yep
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4/1/2004 1:02:19 AM
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BenDB |
Key West, FL
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You're K is waaaaaaaaaaay low (needs to be around 300 to 350). Your Mg needs to go up too (300). Calcium isn't bad but you could use some more. I'm not to sure about the rest. Most of it look good, like OM, pH isn't bad, CEC is good.
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4/1/2004 1:58:06 AM
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Tiller |
Covington, WA
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Go easy with the Boron unless you are into creating mutants. Sweet corn sounds like a good idea, maybe a few 'maters as well.
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4/1/2004 3:54:06 PM
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