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MastaGardener

Chesterfield, MO

The test results below were performed by Western Laboratories. (NOTE - sample dried approximately 1 week before being anaylzed). Any suggestions would be much appreciated! I'm hoping to make some amendments in the next week or so over Spring Break. Thanks!

Western Laboratories, Inc. Lab Number
pH-Soil: 7.3 Slightly Basic
Soluble Salts: 0.21 Normal
% Lime: 0.3 Potential Sealing
% Organic Matter: 9.10 Very High
Nitrates-ppm: 6 Very Low
Ammonium-ppm: 2
Phosphorus-ppm: 75
Potassium-ppm: 430 High
Sulfate-ppm: 20
Calcium-ppm: 4368 Very High
Magnesium-ppm: 595 High
Sodium-ppm: 35 OK
Zinc-ppm: 17.2 Very High
Copper-ppm: 2.3 Adequate
Manganese-ppm: 3 Low
Iron-ppm: 70 Adequate
Boron-ppm: 1.6 High

Texture: Loamy Sand
Cation Exchange Capacity - CEC: 8
Percent Base Saturation: 351
Calcium-% of CEC: 273
Magnesium-% of CEC: 62
Potassium-% of CEC: 14
Sodium-% of CEC: 2

Ratio Ideal Yours Evaluation Recommendations
N:S = 0:1
Ca:Mg = 7:1
Ca:K pH >7 = :1
Ca:K pH <7 = 10:1
Ca:P pH >7 = :1
Ca:P pH <7 = 58:1
P:Zn = 4:1
P:Mn = 25:1
P:Cu = 33:1
Zn:Cu = 7:1
Mn:Zn = 0:1
Mn:Cu = 1:1
K:B = 269:1
Mg:K = 1:1


3/8/2007 5:15:10 PM

MastaGardener

Chesterfield, MO

Anybody?

3/12/2007 6:56:07 PM

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