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Kansas

Well here it is, give me your thoughts. It was done by A&L Labs West. Thanks. Shawn..

Organic matter 3.3%
Phosp(P1 Weak Bray) 71ppm
Phosp(Olsen Method) 59ppm
Potassium 305ppm
Magnesium 177ppm
Calcium 2021ppm
Sodium 16ppm
Soil ph 6.8
Hydrogen 0.4meq/100g
CEC 12.8meq/100g
Cation Saturation 6.1K 11.4Mg 78.9Ca 3.0H 0.5Na
Sulfer 21ppm
Zinc 7.9ppm
Manganese 4ppm
Iron 16ppm
Copper 7.9ppm
Boron 1.0ppm
Soluble Salts 0.8mmhos/cm

4/5/2003 4:15:59 PM

Puyallup, WA

What happened to the nitrogen level?

4/5/2003 6:41:43 PM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

Congratulations. I think yours is a very well balanced soil. You only have to raise the OM slowly, within the next 10 years.

Don

4/6/2003 1:36:30 AM

Kansas

Sorry Stan....heres the Nitrogen number...29ppm....Guess i skipped right past it. So, besides adding organic matter, what else for ammendments should be added at the rate of lbs/1000 sq ft? Thanks all.

Shawn

4/6/2003 2:08:29 PM

Jackson Twp, Ohio

Is it just me or is his manganese level rather low?

Nick

4/6/2003 2:47:48 PM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

I wouldn't add anything Shawn

4/6/2003 3:32:15 PM

Puyallup, WA

I'd add some Ironite plus what Joel recommends in his video.

4/6/2003 8:46:52 PM

Kansas

Stan....Haven't seen one of Joels' video's yet, what does he recommend?

Shawn

4/6/2003 11:31:53 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

The Ca:Mg ratio is wide. It would be nice to raise the %OM too.
Don't get too hung up on the Nitrate. From the minute we pull or sample the N levels are changing. Even after the sample is secured in a bag. I don't put much stock in N readings unless it's very high.
Steve

4/7/2003 5:49:15 AM