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West Michigan---Hasekg39@gmail.com

I live next to Lake Michigan and my soil is extra sandy so my nutrients get drained easier so its no wonder that my potassium levels are very low so this fall ( right now ) I want to put in potash but I'm not to sure if its better to wait till spring ?

I want to do it now so it breaks down in the soil but I don't know how long it takes to break down ?

Any thoughts ?

10/19/2012 4:31:02 PM

San Antonio, tx

I know that if you put more organic matter in the soil, it'll help hold alot more of the nutrients in. Also I can't remember where I heard it from but supposedly zeolite binds nutrients so that they don't wash away and allow for plants to utilize it later. Some forms of kitty litter contain zeolite.

10/19/2012 7:56:47 PM

Muddy Waters

If I were on sand I would feed potassium threw my watering system rather then trying to load the soil.I dont think sand will hold much of anything very long.If you add organic matter make sure its aged properly.I also would keep it(organic matter) away from stump area.

10/19/2012 9:32:54 PM

Ontario

You could add greensand, it contains potassium and becomes part of the soil ,it also is used as a source of micro nutrients. One company that mines this product is Fortrell Terry

10/23/2012 7:17:39 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

I've got sandy soil with 15% average Organic Matter and a wet/cool climate (we get alot of rain Oct-Apr) and potassium leeches alot along with magnesium. Its a tough balance but over the past few years I stopped adding potassium in the fall and instead ammended after tilling the cover crop in and getting soil test results in the spring. Then I usually use granular 0-0-50 and now added 0-0-25 liquid into the rotation this year.

10/24/2012 7:30:31 PM