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Soil test done at A & L ag labs, Modesto, Ca

Organic Matter 13.6
Nitrogen 10
Phosphorus weak bray 64
Phosphorus NaHCO3-P 111
Potassium K 605
Magnesium Mg 562
Calcium Ca 2741
Sodium Na 64
Sulfer 142
Zinc 7.5
Manganese 10
Iron 50
Copper 0.7
Boron 1.6
Chloride

Percent Cation Saturation
Potassium K% 7.7
Magnesium Mg % 23.0
Calcium Ca% 68.0
Sodium Na% 1.4

2.0 ECe ds/m
20.1 CEC meq/100g

7.3 ph

I also have a posting of it in my diary.
Any comment, suggestions would be appreciated, thank you.

11/1/2009 10:56:42 PM

Ohio

Richard, if you can get a hold of 'the cooks (tina or frank)' on here, and if he has the time,, Frank is excellent when it comes to soil readings, he helped me out alot last year into understanding soil test better. He really knows how to explain it to where this dummy(me) can really understand them better.

Also, ''Team Pumpkin'' is good also.

11/2/2009 5:02:53 AM

Minnesota

Thanks Brooks B

11/2/2009 7:04:05 AM

South East

Richard, you could add some gypsum to bring up ca..if you can bring it inbetween 70/80% range that would be good. Ph is pretty ok, some like it like that because it drops in season, some would lower it a tat with sulphur,,,thats up to you.' I myself would add a touch of bonemeal for phosphorus and some slow release nitro like: bloodmeal, cottonseed meal, stuff like that. All in all a good looking test that only needs some tweeking. Just my 2 cents.

11/2/2009 8:14:41 AM

Minnesota

Thanks, I was waiting to hear someone say your sodium/salt is sky high, This year I used Sea-90, it is ocean water, I used it in the hole when I planted it, every time I foliar fed, every week when I fed the plant. It is all minerals, I wanted to give my plants the minerals, cheap to.

11/2/2009 6:39:15 PM

Upstate S.C.

Richard, Brooks is right about Frank. He know what he's talking about. What ever he recommends I would do.

11/2/2009 9:03:14 PM