| Soil Preparation and Analysis 
 
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          | Subject:  Soil test what's needed to balance 
 
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          | From | Location | Message | Date Posted | 
		
            | MR. T. (team T) | Nova Scotia | I know some of these # are extrem but that was due to city compost from 3 years ago this spring. last year I only added a bag of solpomag and 1/4 bag nitro on my 1500' patchSo please tell me what to add to balance this year and any suggestions on how to lower phoshuros also accepted lol. Soil is mostly loamy and partially sandy
 ph   7.3%
 OM   8.7%
 P2O5 1868ppm
 K2O  448ppm
 Ca   4510ppm
 Mg   452ppm
 Na   26.5ppm
 Sulfur 25.5ppm
 Al   781ppm
 Fe   304ppm
 Mn    71ppm
 Cu   3.72ppm
 Zn   40.6ppm
 B    1.49ppm
 CEC   28.1
 K%  3.4
 Ca% 80.2
 Mg% 13.4
 Na% 0.4
 H% 2.6
 
 Thanks
 | 2/10/2010 5:17:28 PM | 
		
            | MR. T. (team T) | Nova Scotia | the #'s after CEC are the base sat rate | 2/10/2010 5:18:28 PM | 
		
            | lookajook | St. Thomas Ontario | Want some ballance...fill that space with giant carrots, you'll be the all time root crop king, then send those winning pumpkin seeds my way and i'll show you how to maxima your cucubit;)  | 2/13/2010 11:37:11 AM | 
		
            | Jeff Reid | Nova Scotia | sean i sent you a email back awhile ago  let me know if you did not get it Jeff | 3/10/2010 6:34:07 AM | 
		
        
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