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Wilmington.Ma.

Ph 6.4 no3-n13ppmnh4
N=4ppm
Buffer PH6.8 Organic 11.8
P 36
K 136
Ca 2399
Mg 313

B 0.7
mm

MM3.5
Zn 7.6
Cu 0.4
Fe 4.6

Thanks for your time
George Caron

3/6/2006 4:51:41 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I wish I knew what to tell you, here is mine for comparison sake:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=45605

From the growers I've emailed, the only suggestion so far is to add some gypsum. The others agreed that I probably shouldn't touch it for this spring. That's fine with me!
Jim

3/8/2006 12:06:38 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

George,

I’d get about 50 lbs of dolomitic limestone (per 1000 sf) as soon as the patch is workable. This will raise the pH & bump up the Mg & Ca.

I’d also look for a PK fertilizer. Perhaps you can find a 5-30-30 or similar at 4 lbs/M.

The micros look OK but that Zn is awfully high.

Ph 6.4 no3-n13ppmnh4
N=4ppm
Buffer PH6.8 Organic 11.8
P 36
K 136
Ca 2399
Mg 313

B 0.7
mm

MN 3.5 OK
Zn 7.6 Crazy high!
Cu 0.4 Fine
Fe 4.6 High

3/8/2006 7:05:39 PM

Wilmington.Ma.

Thanks Steve

3/8/2006 7:10:17 PM