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SE Minnesota

does anyone know how this would work for organic matter for the patch?

11/2/2008 10:16:01 PM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

Soybean straw makes an excellent organic amendmanet. It is a complex carbon, however it will readily break down. If you are using a lot of material, you may wish to add some nitrogen to the patch to aid in the breakdown over winter. 5 3-4 lbs Ammonium sulfate per 1000ft2 should do the trick.

11/4/2008 9:30:09 AM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

I've added soybean meal this fall to help with breakdown and add OM to the soil, along with alot of coffee grinds from the local starbucks.

11/5/2008 6:28:39 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

bigbuck, I asked this question earlier, and was told that soybean off-fall (the stuff left in the field after harvest) was very low on the ph scale...I think they said 2.5 or so. Peace, Wayne

11/6/2008 12:42:57 AM