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Sage, Arkansas

The 4 kids and I just got our soil test back and would love to have some feedback.....Thanks in advance!

PH 7.2
ECEC 23
OM 4.6% (loss on ignition)

P 370ppm--740lb/acre
K 346ppm--692lb/acre
Ca 3771ppm--7524lb/acre
Mg 168ppm--336lb/acre
SO4-S 214ppm--428lb/acre
Zn 19.6ppm--39.2lb/acre
Fe 122ppm--244lb/acre
Mn 173ppm--346lb/acre
Cu 5.2ppm--10.4lb/acre
B 2.2ppm--4.4lb/acre
NO3-N 67ppm--134lb/acre

Estimated Base Saturation:
Total: 91.4%
Ca 80.8%
Mg 6.0%
K 3.8%
Na .8%

11/28/2006 7:47:57 PM

Ontario, Canada.

4-kids, Your numbers are really very good. I would like to see the OM number increased somewhat. A double bang for your buck would be to add peat moss. Several bales will help to raise the OM content and lower the pH. The Mg is on the low side of what we like to see. Ranges from between 7 and 4 to 1 are often the benchmark. consider adding Epsom salts at 5 to 10 pounds per 1,000sq.ft. An additional quantity of Organic Nitrogen would also help at this time. Alfalfa meal at 25 pounds per 1k will boost your soil as well as add more OM.

11/29/2006 6:18:10 PM

Sage, Arkansas

Thanks kahuna5. I have been adding mulched leaves and rabbit manure...but my OM does not seem to be moving very fast. I also planted a cover crop of buckwheat in the past as well as planted wheat and arroleaf clover last winter. Thanks so much

11/29/2006 6:47:07 PM

Puyallup, WA

OM numbers....Well, join the club! In the past five years I've added 30 pick-up loads of chicken manure, 25 loads of leaves and compost, 150+ yards of treated sewage(TAGRO), 7 tons of coffee grounds plus corn meal, ect. Guess what? I've moved 3%....at most!

11/29/2006 8:48:29 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

lotsa hungry worms there Stan....or spreading it over two acres! LOL

11/29/2006 10:40:56 PM