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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

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

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