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Greensburg Pa

hi everyone,

i received my soil test today. i wonder if i could have input about results,and suggestions on improvements if needed.
results.
ph-6.8..exchangeable cations meq/100gm..k-1.3..mg-2.5
ca-17.1..cec-18.8..p lb/a-700.

% sat of cec

k-6.7..mg-13.4..ca-79.8. organic mater 9.9%

cec percents calculated using max exchangeable ca level. 15meq/100gm.

chart

soil ph-mid optimum range
phosphate-lower above range
potash-lower above range
magnesium-mid above range
calcium-above range just below end of chart.


thanks for any input.

tim.

4/5/2006 11:32:05 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Sweet....The purist would want to see the Calcium come up a bit. I would too.

100 lbs of Gypsum per 1000 sq ft.

The Penn State lab people might disagree with this but they're not Giant Pumpkin people.

The chart values of P & K are disturbingly vague. Perhaps you can call the lab & ask for lbs per Acre or PPM values.

You might also benefit from a small amount of commercial fert like 19-19-19 but without the real values I hesitate to say.

4/5/2006 11:43:08 PM

Greensburg Pa

thanks for the input. i will call the lab and see.

tim

4/6/2006 8:59:08 AM