RE: Let's try this again
Here's some soil & bagged stuff data, pasted from another group, I know,
it's hard to read, it's not formatted the best but here goes, still working
on the pH base 10 story.
Mark in Buffalo
> SOIL ANALYSES PROVIDED BY NC DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Code Description Abbr. Description
> ---------------------------------- ----------------------------
> APL Aquarium Products laterite HM% Humic Matter, % by vol.
> Lm back yard loamy soil W/V weight per vol.
> DL Dupla Laterite CEC Cation exch. capacity
> KL Kitty Litter BS% Base saturation, %CEC
> (i.e. Montmirillonite clay) Ac Acidity
> PM Peat Moss pH Hydorgen-ion activity
> TS1 Top soil (Black Kow brand) P-I Phosphorus Index
> WD Soil (from Winn Dixie) K-I Potassium Index
> CM Cow manure (black Kow) Ca% Calcium, % of CEC
> TS2 top soil (black kow2) Mg% Magnesium, % of CEC
> THD Tetra Initial D Mn-I Manganese Index
> Zn-I Zinc Index
> Cu-I Copper Index
> N Nitrate nitrogen
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Soil HM% W/V CEC BS% Ac pH P-I K-I Ca% Mg% Mn-I Zn-I Cu-I N
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> APL 0.0 0.96 3.6 89 0.4 6.4 009 12 58.7 28.5 51 041 182 004
> Lm 0.5 0.76 5.8 66 2.0 5.3 005 38 46.5 15.8 625+ 049 18 -
> DL 0.2 0.95 7.6 90 0.8 6.3 008 88 65.6 18.1 625+ 242 318 008
> PM 0.3 0.12 8.8 28 6.4 4.1 004 8 17.0 10.2 98 036 16 002
> KL 0.0 0.55 9.4 36 6.0 4.4 042 58 13.8 19.5 68 133 60 001
> TS1 0.7 0.75 10.2 61 4.0 5.0 007 6 52.8 6.8 28 011 12 044
> WD 0.2 0.56 16.5 100 0.0 7.2 166+ 502 54.4 30.4 461 369 250 -
> CM 0.2 1.01 26.6 100 0.0 7.5 166+ 502 71.7 18.9 309 999+ 256 161
> TS2 0.9 0.78 32.6 100 0.0 7.0 166+ 502 76.9 15.4 171 999+ 544 294
> THD 1.0 0.84 38.2 80 7.6 3.8 003 104 65.6 13.1 554 157 118 031
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> The tested materials are presented in ascending order of cation
> exchange capacity. CEC tends to be high in clay and organic
> soils. Near the top of the list with the lowest CEC are the two
laterites
> (AP and Dupla), peat moss and kitty liter (a montmirillonite
clay). Laterite
> and peat moss are obviously good for growing plants, so this
suggests that
> CEC may not be that important. Also included in this group is a
loamy soil
> from my backyard; note the similarities to the laterites. I have
used this
> in tanks with excellent results. Note that iron is not included in
these
> tests. Soils are rich in iron, so the Dept. of Agriculture doesn't
bother
> with these tests.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Dale Fisher
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 12:59 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Let's try this again
SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!!!!!
Ok, I know it is weigh-off time, but since I just got soil test results back
I am interested in planning for next season. I posted my results a few days
ago, and not even 1 response!
I am considering adding gypsum to my patch to increase calcium content. I
have a 10,000sq foot patch, at what rate would I apply it based on the
following test results???
OM (%): 5.8
NO3-N (ppm): 255
P1 (Weak Bray): 72
NaHCO3-P (Olsen): 145
K (ppm): 2171
Mg (ppm): 526
Ca(ppm): 1906
Na (ppm): 69
SOILPh: 7.3
CEC (meq/100g): 19.7
%K: 28.2
%Mg: 22.0
%Ca: 48.3
%Na: 1.5
Ca : Mg ratio: 2.2
SO4 (ppm): 98
Zn (ppm): 5.5
Mn (ppm): 19
Fe (ppm): 55
Cu (ppm): 2.1
Boron (ppm): 1.1
Soluble Salts (mmhos/cm): 5.3
I am also adding 50+ yards of manure and composted hay as well as a cover
crop this winter.
Thanks for any suggestions!
God Bless,
Dale E Fisher
daleefisher@starband.net
"The Harder We Work, The Luckier We Get!"
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