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cweibz

Karns City PA

Just got my soil test back from my new patch haven't added anything to it yet. This is my first soil test ever having trouble making sense of it. Can anyone help with some pointers on amendments to get me where I need to be :)

organic matter % -2.3m
ENR lbs/a -76
P1 (weak bray)-76
NaHCO3-P (OlsenMethod)-8
K -56L
MG -44VL
CA -896M
NA -24L
Soil PH -5.3
Buffer Index - 6.7
H -2.3
C.E.C - 7.4
Nitrogen ppm - 5L
PERCENT CATION SATURATION (COMPUTED)
K -1.9
MG -4.9
CA - 60.8
H - 31.0
NA - 1.4

If anyone would like to help I could email the soil sample report if it would be easier to help! Thank You











3/20/2014 8:11:58 PM

Twinnie(Micheal)

Ireland

I would suggest add sulphur to raise the Ph

3/21/2014 12:59:53 PM

Twinnie(Micheal)

Ireland

I would suggest add sulphur to raise the Ph

3/21/2014 12:59:56 PM

Iowegian

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Sulfur will LOWER ph. Add lime to raise ph.

3/21/2014 1:17:51 PM

cojoe

Colorado

Raise ph and add mgsulphate. You need to get mg double where its at.

3/21/2014 11:54:57 PM

subwaypanther1

Harrisville, Pa

Cweibz shoot me and email dhdmccoy@zoominternet.net

3/22/2014 6:52:25 AM

Farmer Ben

Hinckley MN

Dolomitic lime. 50 lbs per 1000 square feet gives the equivalent of a ton per acre. Dolomite will raise your pH and add magnesium.

3/22/2014 10:28:54 AM

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