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Central Mi

which is the better condition so I can put my best seeds in the best location.

#1 #2
pH 7.4 7.7
Phosphorus (P)- 141 193 ppm
Potassium (K)- 136 350 ppm
Magnesium (Mg)- 275 388 ppm
Calcium (Ca)- 2347 2265 ppm
CEC - 14.4 15.5 What is this?
%K - 2.4 5.8
%Mg - 15.9 20.9
%Ca - 81.6 73.3

Any help would be great I have no clue what I am looking at.

Thanks Todd

4/21/2004 5:32:34 PM

Central Mi

Sorry it don't look like I typed it. The first # is for patch #1 and the second is for patch #2.

Thanks Todd

4/21/2004 5:35:12 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

I'd take patch 1 & apply some general purpose garden fertilizer for this year.

CEC = Cation Exchange Capacity. Loosely interpretted, it is a soils ability to "hold" nutrients for your plants use. Sort of like the size of an automobiles gas tank.

Your CEC is better than mine but still less than ideal. So more frequent (yet lighter) applications of fertilizer would be in order.

You can spend all summer getting patch #2 ready for next year. Then you can apply what you've learned this year in a properly tuned soil.

4/21/2004 9:06:21 PM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

Yep 7.7 is a high pH, but the other results are better on patch 2. I would add sulphur and manure to both patches and plant both of them as well. Potassium in patch 2 is great.

Carlos

4/22/2004 1:36:53 AM