Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: my soil test results from AL labs
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pumpkinpley |
nanaimo,B.C,Canada
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om-23% phosphorous= 175 ppm bray P1= 523 ppm k=1409 Mg=565 calcium-2850 na= 132 pH=7.3 cec-23.1 s=36 z-32.6 Mn=35 Fe=78 Cu=3.6 B=1.8
This came back from A & L Labs in Ontario Can anyone Give me any recomendations?
They told me 5 lbs of Nitrogen per 1000 square feet 2 lbs of phophorous 2 lbs of potasium 1 lb of Mg
Thanks Dave
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4/2/2008 7:44:08 PM
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Kevin Snyder (TEAM HAMMER) |
Kevinstinindians@yahoo.com
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Is the K really 1409 or is that a typo and maybe 409?
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4/2/2008 9:39:14 PM
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hoots dirt (Mark) |
Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)
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Yeah that K seems out of the roof!
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4/2/2008 10:35:49 PM
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pumpkinpley |
nanaimo,B.C,Canada
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No. The potassium is 1409 ppm
Dave
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4/2/2008 11:36:26 PM
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Kevin Snyder (TEAM HAMMER) |
Kevinstinindians@yahoo.com
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I wouldn't add P or K. The only things I'd consider adding would be gypsum and some nitrogen. What are the base saturation %'s?
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4/3/2008 11:21:56 AM
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pumpkinpley |
nanaimo,B.C,Canada
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base saturation #'s k= 15.6% Mg=20.3% Ca=61.6% Na=2.5% cec=23.1
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4/3/2008 9:47:18 PM
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Kevin Snyder (TEAM HAMMER) |
Kevinstinindians@yahoo.com
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I think you'll be fine but you could add some gypsum to bring the Ca up a little.
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4/3/2008 10:04:08 PM
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