RE: soil test results.... feedback appreciated.

Steve,

Several of us test with Neal Kinsey, a soil fertility expert in Missouri.
He gives a real nice breakdown of all your nutrients and even gives
recommendations for your specific crop.  If you request it, he will break
his recommendations down to parts per 1000 sq ft vs. parts per acre.  (He
usually deals with cash crops.)  You can access his website at
www.Kinseyag.com.  

Being in Indiana, I hope you can make the seminar May 4th and weigh-off in
October 5th in Noblesville.  

-Gus

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Steve Hatfield or Kim Rogers-Hatfield [s*@indy.net] 
Sent:	Saturday, April 19, 2003 10:36 AM
To:	pumpkins@hort.net
Subject:	RE: soil test results.... feedback appreciated.

Hello all 
where is a good place to get a soil test done??
Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of David Wronski
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 8:52 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: soil test results.... feedback appreciated.

Well, I finally got my soil tested, (first time tested)... how do they
look
(sample A and B):


 Sample A (which is my primary garden but it is a newer
 garden area) is:

 PH = 7.0, Buffer = 7.0

 Nitrogen: NO3-N = 18 ppm
 NH4-N = 12 ppm
 Organic Matter = 18.5%

 Nutrient Levels:
 Phosphorus = 114 ppm (very high)
 Potassium = 157 ppm (high to very high)
 Calcium = 4456 ppm (very high)
 Magnesium = 486 (very high)


CEC = 36.8 meq/100g
Percent Base Saturation K=1.5  Mg = 15.0   Ca = 83.6

 MicroNutrient:
 Boron = 0.8
 Manganese = 12.3
 Zinc = 4.5
 Copper = 0.6
 Iron = 3.7

 Extractable Aluminum 15 ppm (soil range 10-250 ppm)

 Lead level in this soil is low.


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 My front garden, Sample B (which is my secondary older garden area) is:

 PH = 7.0, Buffer = 7.0

 Nitrogen: NO3-N = 19 ppm
 NH4-N = 16 ppm
 Organic Matter = 16.1%

 Nutrient Levels:
 Phosphorus = 157 ppm (very high)
 Potassium = 193 ppm (very high)
 Calcium = 4749 ppm (very high)
 Magnesium = 532 (very high)

CEC = 32.8 meq/100g
Percent Base Saturation K=1.8  Mg = 15.3   Ca = 83.1


 MicroNutrient:
 Boron = 1.1
 Manganese = 24.9
 Zinc = 7.1
 Copper = 0.6
 Iron = 5.0

 Extractable Aluminum 14 ppm (soil range 10-250 ppm)

 Lead level in this soil is low.

Dave
Sterling, MA

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