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Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

I received my soil sample and was wondering if anyone could give me some solid advice. AFTER I took the sample I added 21 yds of 5-6 year old manure, 220# of gypsum and about 60 bags of maple leaves. I tilled it all in and planted a cover crop of winter wheat. Here are the numbers from the sample.

Ph…………6.9
OM……….14%
P…………..283 ppm
K…………..843 ppm
Mg…………424 ppm
Ca………….5181 ppm
Zn…………..8.4 ppm
Zn index…….49.2
Mn…………..5.4 ppm
Mn index…….12.9 ppm
Cu……………0.6 ppm
Fe…………….30.4 ppm
B……………...1.55 ppm
Cation ex……..33
Base Sat……..K-6.6, Mg-11, Ca-79, H-4
% CEC from OM…….98%

Any help would be appreciated…………Phil

11/9/2004 7:08:59 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Forgot to mention that my garden is 120 x 25 or about 3000 sq ft.

Phil

11/9/2004 7:17:24 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Phil,

I got the email. I think things look good. But with already higher than normal calcium, the newly added Gypsum might push the borderline Manganese (Mn not to be confused with Mg) down a bit.

I have noticed that a lot of thousand pounders come from soil that tests low in Mn. So perhaps we needn't be concerned.

Was it dairy Cow manure?

11/9/2004 7:34:47 AM

Ontario, Canada.

Phil, WOW! Looks really good. You have finely balanced soil. You should be tough to beat in Port Elgin next year. Where did you find the Gypsum?

Side note: Winter is here in Ontario as we had 4" of SNOW yesterday.

11/9/2004 8:27:32 AM

Ohio

Copper, where do you get your gypsum? I can only find it in the 5 pound bags.
thanks,
Brooks

11/9/2004 8:45:52 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Steve, the manure was from beef cattle. I'm worried about the high levels of P & K and was wondering if the cover crop of winter wheat will help to use some of it up? Do I need to add Mag. to the mix to bring it in line with the K & Ca? I do have some Mn here I can put in if I really need it. Wheat is up about 2" high now.
Russ, I found the gypsum at the Durham Farmer's Co-op in Orono ($7.99 for 20#). Phone # is 905-983-9134. We also had snow yesterday, but only about an inch. Glad I got my garden ready. Thanks guys, your the best.

Phil

11/9/2004 8:54:06 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

If you mow off the cover crop & don't till it under you might crop off some of the P & K.

11/9/2004 11:12:59 AM

Key West, FL

That is some super charged soil! You're numbers are really high but in balance, I think it looks pretty good! How much and what did you add before this to get those numbers? (last year?) I wouldn't have added anything this fall.

11/9/2004 12:10:18 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Last season I added 25 yds of 5-6 year old manure, 100-150 bags of maple leaves, 50# sulfur (to get the PH down), 200# calcium and some Kelp. This fall I added all this before I got my sample back. Up here in Canada you have to get your fall prep work done fast or it will be snowing before you know it. Next season I will take the sample on the first of Sept.

Phil

11/9/2004 2:34:30 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Thanks, for the help.

Phil

11/9/2004 2:35:16 PM