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After Getting my soil test results back in Sept Ive been
working teh soil pretty good to get my numbers up/down were they should be.

Whats been added.

Double dug entire patch
3 lbs Granular limestone
3 large bags of PeatMoss
5 lbs Sulfate of Potash
8 lbs Jersey Greensand
Tons of Mulched Maple leafs
4" of Sheep / Goat Manure mixtured compost
and a covercrop of Oats / Winter Rye.

Been raining the past day and a half so this should get
things working in the soil.

Next soil test will be taken in Late Sept with a final one
in April before Plants go out in May.

DaveM

10/16/2004 1:29:33 PM

Cologne / Germany

Good to see you´re going for another test in late Sept at this time of the year...joking...LOL

10/16/2004 2:20:54 PM

In the shade - PDX, OR

no gypsum? It sure helps to break up the clay & keep it from re forming into clods.
Good for the calcium too.

10/16/2004 9:02:56 PM

Canada

Floh, My Bad that was suppose to be another Soil Test come
Dec Not Sept LOL
Dave

10/16/2004 9:35:48 PM

Canada

Ya i really wish I would have gone with Gypsum over Granular lime just for the main reason that my PH is already on the high side, think with the double digging
along with lime , Greensand ,Peatmoss, the clay should break down well. we will see. if not then next year i'll add Gypsum

Dave

10/16/2004 9:37:45 PM

Canada

On another Good Note, before planting the cover crop I lightly tilled the upper surface of the soil when spreading the seed and the WORMS are back in the patch, All summer I never saw one single worm and dureing my double dig patch prep not ONE worm, since all the OM has been added all the worms seem to be comeing back :-)

10/17/2004 2:13:13 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Sounds good Dave. Worms are your friend.

10/19/2004 4:22:15 AM

Canada

Well was out in the patch this mourning and My cover crop is starting to grow :-) and Millions of worm holes. its been raining on and off for almost a week straight now
so things must be working in the soil deeper now, Cant wait till I send a test in come Dec and see what my numbers are at :-)

Dave

10/22/2004 1:36:45 AM