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San Diego

Got my test back and I am puzzled. I use A and L labs every year. Put same dairy manure in every year, but this years test has a few areas that jumped waaaay up and I wonder if it is true or a bad test? Only thing I added last year for first time was 50 lbs new jersey green sand in 400 to 500 sq foot for some low k and fe results. I know it was a heavy dose, but all my research said it was ok. My potassium jumped waaay up and so did my boron. here are the results:

ph 7.7
OM 15.7
N 113
PH 237
K 1425
MG 818
CA 3579
NA 457
Sulfer 312
ZN 17
MN 3
Fe 22
Cu .8
B 5.5
CEC 30.2
Ece 3.5
My boron last year was .2 and k was 250.
That being said, I have added nothing to patch this year except leaves in the fall. I grew a personal best last year with my soil and had a great year. I was told to lower the ph with sulfer.

Experts opinion? should I put any manure in? Never had a year where I didn't add manure. But wondering if the test results are accurate. How the heck did that happen? lol Thanks, Jim

3/10/2013 5:25:26 PM

Torrance, Ca.

I may want to tweak mine a little to mirror yours after what you grew last year!!!!!

3/10/2013 11:37:29 PM

Colorado

I'd say no to manure cause of high potassium.Id raise Iron up to 60ppm and mg 30ppm.drop ph and 1700 pounds here we go

3/11/2013 1:47:59 PM

Torrance, Ca.

The eagle has landed and the package is in the mail.............

3/13/2013 10:22:27 PM