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Warwood

My soil test came back. It's below in ppm:
pH 7.3
Buffer pH 7.2
NO3-N= 17 NH4-N=2 ppm
P 66
K 292
Ca 3852
Mg 256
CEC 22 Meq/100g
% base sat. K=3.4 Mg= 9.5 Ca= 87.2
Boron .8
Mn 5.2
Zn 7.1
Cu .8
Fe 4.6
Would like a few suggestions from the soil experts please?
Thanks ahead for any ideas. No responses from the soil discussion threads. Don

3/20/2005 12:15:04 PM

San Diego

I'm not a soil expert, but know enough to suggest a few things. Your nitrogen and phosphorus are on the low side and so is your iron. Adding some manure or compost would bring them up, chelated iron or ironite are good options. Your ph is alright, could come down a little to 6.8 or 7.0, a small amount of soil sulfer will do the trick, but your could stay at 7.3 and be just fine. Maybe others have suggestions? Jimmy

3/20/2005 5:53:29 PM

Puyallup, WA

perhaps I'm missing something, but I do not see an organic matter reading on your soil. By adding manure you will lower the PH as well as increase your Om reading. Spring is not the "best" time to add, but I would still add a little.

3/20/2005 10:22:21 PM