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Subject:  my soil test results from AL labs

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pumpkinpley

nanaimo,B.C,Canada

om-23%
phosphorous= 175 ppm
bray P1= 523 ppm
k=1409
Mg=565
calcium-2850
na= 132
pH=7.3
cec-23.1
s=36
z-32.6
Mn=35
Fe=78
Cu=3.6
B=1.8

This came back from A & L Labs in Ontario
Can anyone Give me any recomendations?

They told me 5 lbs of Nitrogen per 1000 square feet
2 lbs of phophorous
2 lbs of potasium
1 lb of Mg

Thanks Dave

4/2/2008 7:44:08 PM

Kevin Snyder (TEAM HAMMER)

Kevinstinindians@yahoo.com

Is the K really 1409 or is that a typo and maybe 409?

4/2/2008 9:39:14 PM

hoots dirt (Mark)

Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)

Yeah that K seems out of the roof!

4/2/2008 10:35:49 PM

pumpkinpley

nanaimo,B.C,Canada

No. The potassium is 1409 ppm

Dave

4/2/2008 11:36:26 PM

Kevin Snyder (TEAM HAMMER)

Kevinstinindians@yahoo.com

I wouldn't add P or K. The only things I'd consider adding would be gypsum and some nitrogen. What are the base saturation %'s?

4/3/2008 11:21:56 AM

pumpkinpley

nanaimo,B.C,Canada

base saturation #'s
k= 15.6%
Mg=20.3%
Ca=61.6%
Na=2.5%
cec=23.1

4/3/2008 9:47:18 PM

Kevin Snyder (TEAM HAMMER)

Kevinstinindians@yahoo.com

I think you'll be fine but you could add some gypsum to bring the Ca up a little.

4/3/2008 10:04:08 PM

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