RE: soil, boil, toil, and trouble
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: RE: soil, boil, toil, and trouble
- From: M* N* <M*@optiosoftware.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 10:48:51 -0500
Brock,
The soil report on my Georgia soil (clay) came back with Magnesium in
the 'Acceptable' level range. Had it not, what would you recommend to
raise the ph if not dolomite lime?
Mike
> >Joe,
> >
> >Joe "Brock" is my last name and my first name is Michael but for some
> >reason everyone calls me "brock" even my wife...... then there is
> the mix
> >up of Vickie Brock on all these e-mail messages because my spouse
> owns this
> >computer. I am very lucky she shares it........i grow organic
> vegetables
> >and sell them at farmers markets.....but i don't grow these A.G.
> >organically.......Why don't i grow these A.G.organically is because i
> need
> >some place where I can nuke bugs to relieve the frustration of
> watching 50%
> >of the crops get munch.......so the A.G are therapy for me.....Now
> back to
> >your project you don't have to say it Joe but you haven't had your
> soil
> >sent to a lab.......That is the first advice you will get from any
> serious
> >A.G grower.....don't resist.......most clay soils are very high in
> >magnesium so you don't want to use dolmite lime it will make your
> mag. even
> >higher........clay soils are rich in minerals but there lock up tight
> >adding compost helps them loosen......Chris Andersen had the worst
> clay
> >adobe you have ever seen but he added a good amount of compost that
> loosen
> >things up......I really can't tell you what would better adding sand
> or
> >tilling its a judgement call you will have to make.....best of
> >luck.....brock
> >
> >
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