Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: Soil Prep is Done !!
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Wyecomber |
Canada
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After Getting my soil test results back in Sept Ive been working teh soil pretty good to get my numbers up/down were they should be.
Whats been added.
Double dug entire patch 3 lbs Granular limestone 3 large bags of PeatMoss 5 lbs Sulfate of Potash 8 lbs Jersey Greensand Tons of Mulched Maple leafs 4" of Sheep / Goat Manure mixtured compost and a covercrop of Oats / Winter Rye.
Been raining the past day and a half so this should get things working in the soil.
Next soil test will be taken in Late Sept with a final one in April before Plants go out in May.
DaveM
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10/16/2004 1:29:33 PM
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floh |
Cologne / Germany
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Good to see you´re going for another test in late Sept at this time of the year...joking...LOL
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10/16/2004 2:20:54 PM
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CEIS |
In the shade - PDX, OR
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no gypsum? It sure helps to break up the clay & keep it from re forming into clods. Good for the calcium too.
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10/16/2004 9:02:56 PM
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Wyecomber |
Canada
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Floh, My Bad that was suppose to be another Soil Test come Dec Not Sept LOL Dave
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10/16/2004 9:35:48 PM
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Wyecomber |
Canada
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Ya i really wish I would have gone with Gypsum over Granular lime just for the main reason that my PH is already on the high side, think with the double digging along with lime , Greensand ,Peatmoss, the clay should break down well. we will see. if not then next year i'll add Gypsum
Dave
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10/16/2004 9:37:45 PM
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Wyecomber |
Canada
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On another Good Note, before planting the cover crop I lightly tilled the upper surface of the soil when spreading the seed and the WORMS are back in the patch, All summer I never saw one single worm and dureing my double dig patch prep not ONE worm, since all the OM has been added all the worms seem to be comeing back :-)
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10/17/2004 2:13:13 PM
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Big Kahuna 25 |
Ontario, Canada.
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Sounds good Dave. Worms are your friend.
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10/19/2004 4:22:15 AM
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Wyecomber |
Canada
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Well was out in the patch this mourning and My cover crop is starting to grow :-) and Millions of worm holes. its been raining on and off for almost a week straight now so things must be working in the soil deeper now, Cant wait till I send a test in come Dec and see what my numbers are at :-)
Dave
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10/22/2004 1:36:45 AM
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