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NEPA [email protected] KB3QKV

We got the soil test results back today. I would really appreciate if a few of you would comment besides what was recommended from Agricultural Services from Penn State.

Soil pH was below optimum (5.9)
Phosphate was well into the above optimum category
Potash was optimum
Magnesium was well into the optimum range and calcium was well below optimum
Then it said to apply Calcitic limestone 14lb/100 sq ft
no magnesium or gypsum

Results:
pH 5.9
P lb/A 730

Exchangeable Cations (Meq/100g)
Acidity 7.5
K 0.7
Mg 1.3
Ca 6.3
CEC (Cation Exchange Capacity) 15.8

% Saturation of the CEC
K 4.5
Mg 8.4
Ca 39.6

3/30/2005 6:59:12 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Looks like a good recommendation.

3/30/2005 7:23:14 PM