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I am a new grower to the GP world and just cut a new piece of ground (1625 sq ft loamy sand). Soil tests (Western Labs) came back as follows:
Om: 7.1%
PH: 7.0
N: 48ppm
P: 21ppm
K: 143ppm
Cal: 1667
MG: 252
Na: 31
Boron: .6
Cu: 1.1
Mn: 5
Fe: 47
Sulfur: 8
Zn: 2.1

I have used the langley to come up with the folowing recommended amendments:

50# MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE 0-52-34
10# Potassium Sulfate - Sulfate of Potash - Organic
1# Copper sulfate
5# Manganese sulfate 32%
2 Liquid Gypsum (quart bottle)
2# zinc Sulfate
25# Epsom salts
20# Sul-Po-Mag 0-0-21.5
0.5# Borax

This would get the ratios to if calcs come out correct:
ca:mg    6:1
ca:k    14:1
Ca:P    16:1
p:zn    16:1
p:mn    7:1
p:cu    41:1
zn:cu    3:1
mn:zn    2:1
mn:cu    6:1
k:b    301:1
mg:k    3:1
Ca:B    2169:1
mn:fe    1:1.8


Looking for some expertise to see if this the right approach or other recommendations for amendment program. Also is the best time to get this in the ground this fall or next spring.

Thanks

9/15/2015 7:13:01 PM

Colorado

With your sandy loam i'd say spring.

10/6/2015 11:52:03 AM

East Jordan, MI

Add in spring

Pelletized gypsum is far better than liquid gypsum in my opinion.

What's the base saturation %?

unless that is a typo on CA to B that is way off. should be about 1000:1 K to B is off too -- shoot for 200:1. but don't get the B over about 5 ppm I shoot for 3.5 or so.

10/6/2015 6:43:00 PM

valparaiso, in

cntryboy why is the pelletized better in your opinion? Just curious?

10/6/2015 11:25:42 PM