RE: sodium
- Subject: RE: sodium
- From: S* J* <c*@optonline.net>
- Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:07:26 -0400
Pete,
Of all the elements tested for, Sodium is the one you WANT to find "very
low". This is a good thing since surplus sodium eventually causes trouble.
For example; fertilizers are salts. If they're applied too heavily the
resulting burn (actually reverse osmosis) is a very obvious side effect of
surplus sodium (or salts) in the soil. Other sources of surplus sodium might
be manures or even treated or tainted irrigation water.
As time passes you will want to keep an eye on soil sodium. If it starts
creeping up you'll need to find out why & correct the cause. However since
it isn't a problem you needn't be concerned.
Stephen Jepsen
CT Giant Squash & Pumpkin Growers Assoc, Pres.
ctpumpkin@optonline.net
www.ctpumpkin.org
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From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
MDUDLEY680@aol.com
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 9:21 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: sodium
My soil test showed I am good in everything except sodium. It is in the
"very low" range. 46 ppm to be exact. I've never had this before. Does
anyone
know how important it is and what I should do about it?
Thanks,
Pete
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