Re: soil test
>Hello everyone...I rarely post but all the information from you guys &
>gals has been extremely helpful and allowed me to achieve a personal
>best of 544 lbs. and a 3rd place finish at Smoky Lake Weigh Off.
> Special thanks to Andy Wolfe for the seeds (from his 315) although mine
>weight a little light also, it looked huge--310 OTT.
>
>Now here is the question: I sent a soil sample to the lab and the
>results tell me that although I have optimum amounts of N P K, my EC
>(electric conductivity) is 5.95 which the lab says is toxic. How
>tolerant are these AG's of high salinity? Is it worthwhile to try to
>leach the salt from the soil? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
> Thank you.
>
I would add 50-100 pounds of gypsum and water water and water......and
then water again................mb
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