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Gardening

GreatGazoo

(4,150 posts) Tue Apr 21, 2015, 01:58 PM Apr 2015

Got a soil test...now if I understood the results.... (?) [View all]

Phosphorous (P) 21 lbs/acre
Potassium (K) 236 lbs/acre
Calcium (Ca) 1351 lbs/acre
Magnesium (mg) 142 lbs/acre

Ph 6.5 (I know that one)
Buffer Ph 6.3

Boron 0.3 lbs/acre
Iron (Fe) 2 lbs/acre
Manganese (Mn) 10 lbs/acre
Zinc 1 lbs/acre
Aluminum 28 lbs/acre

% of organic Matter: 2.3%

I think the calcium, boron and zinc are all low. Calcium may be low also but I don't really know.

Any thoughts or help are appreciated.

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Got a soil test...now if I understood the results.... (?) [View all] GreatGazoo Apr 2015 OP

This looks like the recommended rates of application. Nitram Apr 2015 #1

they are old school numbers -- if you divide by 2 you get PPM GreatGazoo Apr 2015 #4

If you really want to get into the math of it Elad Apr 2015 #2

No quick cure for the organic matter level. GreatGazoo Apr 2015 #6

your organic matter is pretty lo > And in fixing this, by adding organic matter, compost, jtuck004 Apr 2015 #7

Wow, did they just give you that with no explanation? Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #3

I am a guest farmer with my own plot on a larger farm (300 acres) GreatGazoo Apr 2015 #5

I don't know if this would work for you, Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #8

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