Re: any soil recommendations

Indeed. But around here the potato farmers think they have
died and gone to heaven if their organic matter is above 0.5%!
That is, zero-point-five! Mine is 2.3% (or it was early last fall) and
the locals are amazed.

I think I'm above 5% with what I've added since then, but
15 to 20% is what I'm aiming for long term.

Regards, Cliff


From: vince <anaid_tecuod@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: pumpkins@hort.net
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: any soil recommendations
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 07:38:10 -0700 (PDT)

Interesting that in your soil test the lab indicated that
Organic Matter of 6.01% is "high" - Maybe it's high for growing
wheat - but not for growing giant pumpkins.

I consider 10% OM just adequate - my target is 15%.  I would
consider 20% "high".  In other words, adding a few yards of
compost will help improve your soil.

You might want to consider using a lab that provides base
saturation in the analysis so that you can try to balance the
cationic elements in your soil.

best of luck,

vince


--- thomas <thomas@pldi.net> wrote:
>   Well lets see if I can get it to lay out right on this
> message. Here is the
> results of our soil test we just got back the past couple
> days. Anyone see
> anything I need to try to do with it before it gets to much
> later? I don't
> think I will send them soil anymore to be tested, they don't
> do that good of a test.
> Thanks
> Thomas





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