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pumpkinhead vic

Mt Vernon Ky

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ANALYSIS RESULT Very Low Low Medium High Very High
Organic Matter, % 9.3 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Phosphorus, ppm P 169 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Potassium, ppm K 391 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Magnesium, ppm Mg 295 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Calcium, ppm Ca 2600 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Sodium, ppm Na 32 ¡¡¡
Cation Exchange Capacity, meq/100g 16.6 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
pH 7.3 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Soluble Salts, mmho/cm 0.4 ¡¡¡
Sulfur, p

2/22/2008 12:15:12 PM

pumpkinhead vic

Mt Vernon Ky

Organic Matter, % 9.3
Phosphorus, ppm P 169
Potassium, ppm K 391
Magnesium, ppm Mg 295
Calcium, ppm Ca 2600
Sodium, ppm Na 32
Cation Exchange Capacity, meq/100g 16.6
pH 7.3
Soluble Salts, mmho/cm 0.4
Sulfur, ppm S 47
Zinc, ppm Zn 7.0
Iron, ppm Fe 82
Manganese, ppm Mn 40
Copper, ppm Cu 1.6
Boron, PPM B 1.5

2/22/2008 12:20:02 PM

don young

couple questions vic-did you use rusty shovel to take sample or a metal can? iron seems high-is that all test says? is there cation saturation percents of ca-k-mg-na?

2/22/2008 2:09:27 PM

pumpkinhead vic

Mt Vernon Ky

e mail sent don

2/22/2008 5:36:42 PM

CountyKid (PECPG)

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

Vic

By your results it would appear you are dealing with a lighter soil, you have amended with compost and or manure.
I would add 30-50 lbs/1000 ft2 90% sulfur to try to lower the PH into the 6.9 range. Your levels of P, K, Ca and Mag are within the range. If you hace added recent manure or compost there is likely good availablility of the macro nitriants and Nitrogen. If you have not added any manure of compost recently, you may wish to consider adding a little P and K just for availability.

In addition I would definatly add 50 lb kelp and 20 lbs of Humic acidper 1000 ft2.

2/23/2008 12:01:45 PM

CountyKid (PECPG)

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

The humic acid will help your CEC, but because it is a lighter soil, I would think you may not have enough Nitrogen even with a 9.3% OM . Some composted chicken manure would be good here or in absence of that 8-10 lbs Ammonium sulfate per 1000 ft would be good.

2/23/2008 12:05:00 PM

pumpkinhead vic

Mt Vernon Ky

i have put on about 6" compost and manure over the whole patch and i got a load of compost to put on in the spring if needed

2/23/2008 4:02:11 PM

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