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Santa Cruz, CA

We've had quite the last month with both my in-laws passing away so the patch has been put on the back burner. The plants are in, but the greater patch has not been property tilled or amended. I did add 300 lbs of gypsum in the late Fall as well as 4 truck loads of horse manure. I just had my soils test done an would really appreciate knowing if there is anything I can do to help it along at this point. Does any of this look scary? The area were the pumpkin plants are currently, has been amended but I could still amend the greater patch if it isn't too late.
Organic Matter 8.4
Nitrogen 71
Phoshorus 195
Phoshorus (wb) 137
Potassium 692
Magnesium 348
Calcium 2108
Sodium 64
Sulfur 75
Zinc 17.2
Manganese 7
Iron 40
Copper 1.1
Boron 2.3

Cation Saturation
Potassium 10.6
Magnesium 17.1
Calcium 63.1
Sodium 1.7

pH 6.5

ECe 1.7

CEC 16.7

ExLime L

6/1/2007 1:09:17 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I was waiting for a more experienced grower to answer but I will go ahead and be captain obvious and tell you that your Potassium levels are jacked way too high. The only thing that I would recommend adding is more Gypsum and don't be stingy with it. Search the soil prep board for the proper Ca-Mg-K ratio.

6/8/2007 1:23:47 PM

Lymington UK

I’m not an expert on soil samples but I do grow for a living and I think the nitrogen is low ESP for a young plant with no fruit. The ph looks spot on and the EC (some thing I do know a lot about) is nice and low which means you could do some liquid feeds with plenty of N in which would give you good foliage and plant vigour. Some seaweed foliar feeds would also help and is a nice gentle way of feeding your plants. Hope this helps Ian

6/8/2007 3:04:43 PM