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Here is my soil sample, any ideas would be great.


Soil Ph- 7
ph 191
p 679


k 2913
Ca 416
mg 9.9
cec 8.8
k 74
Ca 18
ca/mg 4.1 :1

fe 192
mn 197
zn 6
cu 3.1
org Mat 8.6











                        





                                        

3/16/2005 10:58:37 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

do you have your Calcium and K switched around?

3/16/2005 11:32:18 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

needs work!

3/16/2005 6:45:25 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Here is Brooks' soil sample, any ideas would be great.


Soil Ph- 7
P 191
K 679
Ca 2913
Mg 416
CEC 9.9
Base Saturation Percentages
K 8.8
Ca 74
Mg 18
ca/mg 4.1 :1

fe 192
mn 197
zn 6
cu 3.1
org Mat 8.6

3/16/2005 6:47:01 PM

Phoenix, AZ

Just what I learned is that Fe / Mn is best at 2:1 to keep from restricting Fe uptake. Also, a ratio of at least 20:1 on P to Zn. These ratios taken from a discussion with my local IAS Labs owner who consults for many cucurbit growers here in AZ and CA.

Ben

3/16/2005 10:07:04 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

seem to remember a ca/mg ratio of 6 to 1 or even higher...but the ph is already optimal so lime is out of the question..maybe a dose of gypsum is in order..but I'm just guessing..maybe wait till one of the big guys steps in on this one.

3/17/2005 1:44:49 AM

Ohio

thanks tremor,lol I was typing spanish when I typed that, all i could see was letters and numbers,Only thing I know about is the Ph,Im glad thats at a good level,

Alex, Tremor also said what you said to add some gypsum. I have about 6 bags of it.

Hotpumpkin, thank you aswell!

Also what is my salt reading, which letters is salt?

This is my new patch area that i just tilled a few months ago,there has never been anything grown here before. A guy did have alot of pigs in this exact area about 10 years ago though. When it rains this area gets really muddy and hold water.

3/17/2005 7:19:51 AM

Ohio

Its probably to close to growing time to add fresh cow manure to the patch right?
I have huge of compost that i havnt added yet also, Its about 80% broke down, I plan on putting this on after I turn the piles two more times and after I spray the pile with fish/seaweed and molasses for a last time cooking.

3/17/2005 7:26:38 AM

Warwood

Brooks,
At first sight pH is right on. Need to raise the CEC and Organic matter x2 by applying compost and/or peat moss at this stage in the game. Ca could go up a ways for AGs, K is up. Therefore I'd use about 50# gypsum per 1000sq' ft. to leach K and raise Ca. My 2 cents. Don

3/20/2005 12:23:21 PM