Re: soil test results

Thanks Kitty! And it's also good to know I'm a little over the top on
phosphorus too. Now I know to back off before it becomes a problem,
rather than after things start to keel over. I will do this every couple
of years just to keep track of things in my soil. That's a darn good
investment for 15 bucks IMO.



---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Sat, 13 Sep 2003 19:23:49 -0500

>Pam, that's wonderful.  To see the results on paper proving your labors were
>fruitful.  Admittedly, just looking at your garden would prove that, but
>sometimes it's imortant to have that verification on paper.
>Congratulations!
>
>Kitty
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 12:06 PM
>Subject: [CHAT] soil test results
>
>
>> Well it's a good thing after all that I did that soil test. 3 years of
>> organic fertilizers, compost and mineral amendements have brought all
>> the levels of nutrients up, phosporous is actually a little too high.
>> Won't have to buy anything except kelp and greensand for the potted
>> plants for the next 3 to 5 years according to the lab's (TAMU)
>> recommendation. Won't that save me a boatload of money? pH has gone from
>> slightly alkaline to slightly acidic (6.8) too. Guess I can lay off on
>> the coffee grounds for awhile (except around my camellia). Even my
>> micro-nutrient levels were high also. Now I can skip fall fertilizing
>> entirely this year. What a concept!
>>
>>
>> Thought some might find that interesting........
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> --
>> Pam Evans
>> Kemp TX/zone 8A
>>
>>
>>
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Kemp TX/zone 8A



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