Re: soil problems-how to correct?
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: soil problems-how to correct?
- From: V* B*
- Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 19:08:23 -0800
- References: <5285a997.366308a9@aol.com>
COMPUTRESE@aol.com wrote:
> List members:
>
> His patch is 20 x 50 ft. tilled 15 inches deep or so. This sample was taken 3
> weeks after his cover crop was turned in, with an application of 13-13-13 and
> 5 or 6 cubic yards of goat manure. His soil is coastal Louisiana; fine sandy
> loam. He recently added 40 lb of lime to correct the pH.
>
> Here is the soil analysis:
>
> pH 5.9
> Phosphorous 1224
> Sodium 269
> Potassium 2017
> Magnesium 408
> Calcium 1263
> Bases 16.0
> Organic Matter 1.63
>
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Barb and friend,
I have found that some of the soil advisers tend to hold back with their
advice...........as they really don't have the imput for the AG
crop...............our soils rep here is filing and keeping track of soils from
different growers to catch patterns of success........(smart guy).....you might
suggest to your local guy......for them to feel confident to make reccomendations
they need more....................an interesting website would be the soils test
from the different champs........................so we could compare and see
patterns..........of course this might release some of the game plans so some
might be reluctant.......perhaps as a group we could cough up our soils test to
share...............but the optimum soil is just one part of the
puzzle................................my first impression is that the soils test
above is out of balance which could tie up the release of other
nutrients....................the phos is high and dangerous in my oppinion if the
numbers are correct and could be a problem.......potass seems
high..........organic matter is
low.............................................but like the soils guy who
knows......not enough data...brock
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