Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: Soil Test Advice
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Lawmen |
Vancouver, White Rock, Canada
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Here are the soil test results that I had done 2 weeks ago. Any advice would be appreciated. I have some ideas already, but some advice from a more seasoned grower would be great. I'm not sure what some of the numbers mean, but I'll post here what I was given:
PH: 6.9% CEC value: 26.2 (clay soil) Organic Matter: 8.6 (average) Phosphates: 412 (high) Potassium: 2.50% (low) %K : %Mg: 83.33% (high) Calcium: 89.70% (very high)
Lawman
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9/27/2004 1:31:52 AM
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Appalachian Mtns.
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Nice CEC Some of those % numbers are a little confusing...% of what?
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9/27/2004 6:32:44 AM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Lawman,
Something here isn't adding up.
Try to locate the Percent Base Saturation for Calcium, Potassium & Magnesium. When added to Hydrogen (which may have no value) they should add up to 100%.
The other Ca, K, & Mg values will be express in PPM or Pounds per acre. Micros are too.
The email I sent you has my fax number. You could try send the report here via fax.
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9/27/2004 6:37:38 AM
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Lawmen |
Vancouver, White Rock, Canada
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I've e-mailed the soil lab already, because the numbers make little sense to me as well, thought if I posted them here someone would recognize what they meant. I'll update as soon as I hear back from them and update this post. Thanks for the help.
James.
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9/27/2004 11:41:24 AM
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Lawmen |
Vancouver, White Rock, Canada
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Haven't heard back from the soil lab yet. Useless.
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9/28/2004 2:48:30 AM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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James,
I got the report. It's quite different from the protocol we use here. I'll speak with my lab some time today & ask them what they think of it.
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9/28/2004 8:04:53 AM
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Lawmen |
Vancouver, White Rock, Canada
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Thanks, I'm going to try a better lab as well. I tried to go cheap, and am regretting it.
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9/28/2004 11:41:26 AM
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