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Here are my numbers. I took a sample pre tilling of 2 yards composted cow manure. (Manure was still in my truck) Patch is just about 1000 square feet. This is one area where I'm still a bit sketchy. Any help is much apprecialted.

Soil pH --- 6.9
Buffer pH --- 6.8
NO3-N --- 11 ppm
NH4-N --- 3 ppm
Organic matter 8.4 %
(P) --- 65 ppm
(K) --- 253 ppm
(Ca) --- 2761 ppm
(Mg) --- 223 ppm
(B) --- 0.7 ppm
(Mn) --- 6.8 ppm
(Zn) --- 19.7 ppm
(Cu) --- 0.7 ppm
(Fe) --- 3.5 ppm

Thanks

John (5150)

4/20/2004 10:00:07 AM

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Potash is high relative to Calcium. And the manure wil deliver more.

Without the CEC or Base saturation Percentages, I'd still like to see some Gypsum. It will raise Calcium & leach any salts that might still be in that manure.

Steve

4/20/2004 10:19:33 AM

ipswich, ma usa

Percentage Base Saturation

K = 3.6
Mg = 10.1
Ca = 76.3

Cation Exch Rate

16.9 Meg/100g

John (5150)

4/20/2004 11:02:31 AM