Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: Soil pH 8.2 (ouch)
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Brian C. |
Rexburg, Idaho (brianchristensenmd@gmail.com )
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Starting a new patch this next year. Soil test shows a pH of 8.2. The question is how to lower the pH. My soil test says I have 7% lime. To neutralize this I would have to add 10 tons of sulfur to the patch (not really an option). I tested my well water and the pH is 7.2. If I did an extensive watering program over the next month or so before the ground freezes would I neutralize some of the lime and lower the pH?
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10/10/2004 9:18:36 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Lime doesn't leach very easily. Can you fax or email that soil test report? 10 tons doesn't sound right.
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10/10/2004 9:48:56 PM
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Brian C. |
Rexburg, Idaho (brianchristensenmd@gmail.com )
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Steve, I sent you an email with the copy of the soil test results.
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10/10/2004 11:11:49 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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YIKES!!!
I sent you 4 emails of response with labels. Read & think about the options.
Steve
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10/11/2004 10:30:30 AM
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gordon |
Utah
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Brian - I am in the same boat... only my pH is 7.8 gordon
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10/11/2004 9:40:58 PM
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Brian C. |
Rexburg, Idaho (brianchristensenmd@gmail.com )
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Gordon, I'm not sure I'd be changing much in my patch if i had the year that you did. Wow.
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10/12/2004 12:46:31 AM
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Brian C. |
Rexburg, Idaho (brianchristensenmd@gmail.com )
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Steve, Thanks for the info.
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10/12/2004 12:46:55 AM
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Stan |
Puyallup, WA
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Brian....I'd add alot of manure. By the Spring time, it should be lower. I'm not sure if it would drop one point, however!
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10/25/2004 6:15:09 PM
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