RE: soil, boil, toil, and trouble
- To: "'pumpkins@mallorn.com'" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: soil, boil, toil, and trouble
- From: "* J* <M*@doaks.org>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 15:59:27 -0500
I am sure I have l00% organic soil because I wheelbarreled lthe l300
cubic ft of it myself from an ancient 25 foot high compost pile that
stands like a pyramid right next to my patch. I never tilled it in and
added l-2 yards of fully composted manure for my attempt last year. I am
wondering if I decide to add inorganic material to my soil whether I
till up what is mostlikely Virgina red clay from underneath my organic
topsoil or add sand and not till up the clay.
Joe
Could I have the pleasure of knowing who Brock is?
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>From: brocfarm@pacific.net[SMTP:brocfarm@pacific.net]
>Sent: Thursday, January 29, 1998 1:56 PM
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: RE: soil, boil, toil, and trouble
>
>>I'm sorry but what is an OM? Ok so I have l00% organic soil, how would
>>you amend it if l5% is optimum?
>mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
>
>Joe, OM (organic matter) if you get a professional lab to do you test they
>will give you the percent of organic matter found in your sample......Joe
>it takes alot of OM to hit 10% so i would venture you might be at 12% if
>that.. Now keep in mind as the soil digest your OM.....the percentage will
>drop...also keep in mind that you have to really incorporate your OM into
>you soil to get a good reading........sounds like your on the right track
>the only problem i see is getting the OM mixed well with your
>soil.....sometimes rototilling the tines don't get to the
>soil.......because you have such a thick layer of OM so you may have to
>rake some to the side and then rototill and add as you go.....brock
>
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