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Re: maximum soil nutrient levels

> Does anyone have a good theory about the maximum safe/productive nutrient
> levels to see in a soil test?  I did a  test at the beginning of the
season
> and took some corrective actions, but I really don't know what levels to
> shoot for.   Normal healthy soil may be quite different from Olympic
> gardening tactics.
> 
> 
	Dan Shapiro
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 Dan,
 
In my opinion your maximum nutrient and micro-nutrient levels need to all
be in the very high (VH) range without reaching toxicity levels.

So far my experience has been to much is worse than not enough! Too much
can slow you down and there is nothing you can do but wait for excessive
nutrient amounts to dissipate. In addition, too much (over fertilization)
will tend to age your plant (premature burn out of the leafs) and the
pumpkin. Not enough, you can always add a little more.

As important, you need to have all of your nutrients and micro-nutrient
levels properly balanced. If they are not properly balanced you may
experience antagonism or uptake problems of one or more nutrients.

Balancing your soil and maintaining that balance through the growing season
will be dependent on the type of soil you are working with!
 
Chris Andersen
Moraga, Calif.
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