Re: soil test results

$10 here.
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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