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Harrisville, Pa

If my soil has a Ph 6.7 and my Potash(437 lb/A), Magnesium(594 Lb/A) and Calcium 5249 lb/A are above optimum and my Phosphate is below optimum 183 lb/A. What should I do. Is bad to have the calcuim, Mag, Potash to high?

In my other garden the Phosphate and Calcium were to high 953 lb/A and 8278 lb/A and the magnesium was to low 309 lbs/A. My Ph in this garden was 6.9. The organic level in first garden was 4 % and the second garden was 5.4 %.

Anybody help would be great.

Thanks

1/17/2007 3:39:26 PM

Nashville, TN

Strange, I'd figure the pH to be a lot higher with that much Ca present. What did your ag extension agent say?

1/18/2007 3:30:17 PM

Montoursville, PA

The test indicates what is there not what is available. I would just go with the basics: Manures (very old for spring use) Low number organic ferts like 4-2-4, Azomite or Ironite for remineralization, cornmeal and of course a nice application of Black Strap Molasses to fire up the biology early with spring tilling. You could safely add fish into the nursery area with early tilling.

1/18/2007 6:13:04 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

doc's right. Keep the organic level and bio activity up as well with some good old-fashioned molasses. Good bio-activity will break the elements down to usable form.

1/18/2007 9:24:37 PM

Harrisville, Pa

Thanks for the info guys. Appreciate the help.

Drew

1/20/2007 8:04:17 PM