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Entry Date	Nick Name		Location
Thursday, March 13, 2008		Brodie	Youngsville, LA

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Here is the 1st test before adding manure and "sugar soil"

Pumpkin
pH (1:1 Water) 5.74 Optimum
Phosphorus, ppm 8.17 Very Low
Potassium, ppm 79.33 Low
Calcium, ppm 741.57 Low
Magnesium, ppm 172.25 Very High
Sodium, ppm 15.02 Optimum
Sulfur, ppm 16.10 High
Copper, ppm 1.86 High
Zinc, ppm 0.63 Low
Value
Element (Mehlich3)
RECOMMENDATION
Crop Form Units: lb/A Nitrogen Phosphate Potash
pumpkin 80-120 150 120

Here is the 2nd test after manure and "sugar soil" was tilled in.

Pumpkin
pH (1:1 Water) 6.78 High
Phosphorus, ppm 248.76 Very High
Potassium, ppm 478.30 Very High
Calcium, ppm 2,471.90 Very High
Magnesium, ppm 348.89 Very High
Sodium, ppm 58.21 Optimum
Sulfur, ppm 38.00 High
Copper, ppm 2.75 High
Zinc, ppm 5.39 High
Value
Element (Mehlich3)
RECOMMENDATION
Crop Form Units: lb/A Nitrogen Phosphate Potash
pumpkin 80-120 60 60

Any recommendations? This is my first year so comments to let me know how it is would be great.