soil test fine tuning
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: soil test fine tuning
- From: b*@pacific.net (Vickie Brock)
- Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 08:55:40 -0300
>Subj: mega rains and soil leaching
>Date: 98-03-07 20:30:01 EST
>From: brocfarm@pacific.net (Vickie Brock)
>Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Reply-to: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>
>Been waiting all week to receive the out come of my soil test taken for the
>second time one in fall and now one in the spring......i was curious to
>know how serious the leaching had been after 50 inches of rain...........My
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>Phosphorous: ? usually doesnít leach readily. A good commercial fertilizer
>is fine. I havenít added any for 3 years because mine is very high.
>
>Nitrogen: Manure moderately fast release source. Urea if you have a good
>supply of organic material to hold it in the soil, it is an instant release
>type. Fish meal is a slow release type.
>
>Sulfur: Never have to add that around here you must be out West, Iím assuming
>your pH is high. Pure sulfur I would think should be the best.
>
>George
>
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George thanks for the reply and your right I am out in CA.......all i know
are organic sources.......and was curious about the synthetic...........as
I know zip about them......I may go with a soft rock phosphate brand name
Lonfosco...
The soil test came back stating looking good just add 1.3lb.Na 2.0lbphos.
...0.5 sulfur per 1000 sq. ft.....the PH is right there at 6.8......the pro
from the lab says because my organic matter is high that PH may not be as
critical..........to broadcast a 1/2lb... of sulfur seems hard to do what
do you figure put it in water and spray it.........I was thinking of gypsum
but my Calcium is good ..............the question i have is when they make
a reccomendation for a 1.3lb Na. per 1000 sq.ft whats this mean? Doesn't
say at what level like urea is 46-00-00 or would 13-00-00 be ok? brock
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