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Subject:  Soil Test, any comment welcomed, salt level?

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Richard

Minnesota

I sent mine to A & L western Labs modesto, Ca
Organic matter 13.6
Nitrogen 10
Phosphorus weak bray 64
Phosphorus nahco3-p 111
Potassium K 605
Magnesium 562
Calcium 2741
Sodium 64
Sulfur 142
Zinc 7.5
Manganese 10
Iron 50
Copper 0.7
Boron 1.6
Chloride (nothing down)

percent cation saturation
Potassium 7.7
Magnesium 23.0
Calcium 68.0
Sodium 1.4

ECe 2.0
CEC 20.1
ex.Lime L
ph 7.3

soil fertility guidlines, only one posted
Nitrogen 1.0

Thank You any comment, suggestioned welcomed

10/31/2009 2:51:59 PM

Richard

Minnesota

I also posted a copy of the soil test in my Diary.

10/31/2009 3:05:48 PM

Richard

Minnesota

I was told to be careful when using a salt product. I used sea agri (sea-90) when I foliared, slurried, in the planting hole, my soil test showed no signs of being high in salt from using dried salt water. Thats what I was hoping, a cheap way to give my plants minerals. Makes the plants look a cool green also.

11/3/2009 2:54:08 PM

Richard

Minnesota

But, to be totaly hones, if there was a down side to it, I would say that when I foliar fed, it did seem to make the leafs a little more ripable, I would bump or get caught up in some vines, leafs and the leafs seem to rip easier, tare, (if that makes any sense) I think it could be because of the acidity that the salt water makes it, I used it very generously, often more then what was recomended. And thats my report of Sea-Agri/Sea-90.

11/3/2009 2:58:28 PM

Tomato Man

Colorado Springs, CO

Try foliar feeding with a liquid (fish &) seaweed product and get the same suite of trace minerals along with the plant growth hormones, amino acids, auxins and gibberellins that come from this wonderful plant food.

Use a kelp meal when amending soil in location of your plants. The research from use of seaweed products over the recent decades provides abundant news of the good things that are delivered for plant growth, plant health, and defense against disease and insects.

12/25/2009 10:45:26 AM

Richard

Minnesota

Thanks

12/25/2009 12:19:45 PM

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