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Wednesday, April 27, 2005 crammed Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

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I got my soil test results today. I only sent it out on Friday and I know that it arrived at the lab on Monday. I'm very impressed with A&L's quick turnaround. Five days from mailing to results. Three if you exclude the weekend.

Organic Matter            5.6
Phosphorus - P ppm
    - Bicarb        26 H
    - Bray-P1        39 H
Potassium - K ppm        140 M
Magnesium - Mg ppm        140 VL
Calcium - Ca ppm        4980 VH
Sodium - Na ppm            22 L
pH                8.0
CEC - meq/100g            26.5
Percent Base Saturations
    % K            1.4
    % Mg            4.4
    % Ca            93.9
    % Na            0.4

Sulfur - S ppm            18 VH
Zinc - Zn ppm            5.3 H
Manganese - Mn ppm        43 H
Iron - Fe ppm            65 VH
Copper - Cu ppm            2.5 H
Boron - B ppm            1.2 M
Saturation - P %        15 VH
Aluminum - Al ppm        346
K/Mg Ratio            0.32
ENR                69

VL = VERYLOW
L = LOW
M = MEDIUM
H = HIGH
VH = VERY HIGH

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Recommendations
N            5
P2O5            3
K2O            5
Mg            2

Fertilizer and/or lime recommendations are given as pounds per 1,000 square feet.
 



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