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Applegate, Oregon

Got my soil test results back today. Comments and suggestions are appreciated. Note: Sample "A" grew my 805 and 870 this year. Sample "B" will be planted next season for the first time.

SAMPLE A

OM (%): 5.8    
NO3-N (ppm): 255    
P1 (Weak Bray): 72    
NaHCO3-P (Olsen): 145    
K (ppm): 2171    
Mg (ppm): 526    
Ca(ppm): 1906    
Na (ppm): 69    
SOILPh: 7.3
CEC (meq/100g): 19.7
%K: 28.2
%Mg: 22.0
%Ca: 48.3
%Na: 1.5
Ca : Mg ratio: 2.2
SO4 (ppm): 98
Zn (ppm): 5.5
Mn (ppm): 19
Fe (ppm): 55
Cu (ppm): 2.1
Boron (ppm): 1.1
Soluble Salts (mmhos/cm): 5.3

SAMPLE B

OM (%): 3.2    
NO3-N (ppm): 200    
P1 (Weak Bray): 51
NaHCO3-P (Olsen): 38    
K (ppm): 421    
Mg (ppm): 435    
Ca(ppm): 1731    
Na (ppm): 37    
SOILPh: 5.9 (Buffer 6.8)
CEC (meq/100g): 16.2
%K: 6.6
%Mg: 22.1
%Ca: 53.3
%Na: 1.0
Ca : Mg ratio: 2.4
SO4 (ppm): 76
Zn (ppm): 1.3
Mn (ppm): 28
Fe (ppm): 38
Cu (ppm): 1.3
Boron (ppm): 0.7
Soluble Salts (mmhos/cm): 3.5


Thanks! Dale

9/28/2003 1:30:40 AM

Montoursville, PA

Hey Dale........If you have ample manures, compost elements and a cover crop going I don't think I would worry to much if any about either. Maybe a touch of lime like 60lbs in the B sample patch to ease the PH up towards 7.0. I definately would not monkey with the other PH. All of your manures, compost and cover crops when consumed and turned into humus will be about 7.0. If you tested after 45 days of normal spring into summer growing I'm willing to bet you would be between 6.5 and 7.0 in both areas.

I'd give a 1000 ft. patch about twenty pounds of blood meal and likewise with bonemeal...fall and spring. I love my molasses used a lot at one ounce to a gallon of water used liberally. Wow would that get you going good! That coupled with fish and kelp foliar should be a darn good basic growing medium. You can use the fish and kelp to help build towards spring this fall too.

20 lbs of corn meal will work good magic by feeding the earthworms and offering specialized support to healthy plants somewhat more resistant to fungi attack.

Looks to me like you are about to grow a nice one!!!

9/28/2003 12:03:16 PM

Applegate, Oregon

Thanks for the reply Doc! I am planning on adding somewhere betweeen 60-70 yards of manure and old hay to the patch (10,000sq ft) and planting a cover crop consisting of 50% Fall Cereal Rye grain, 20% Austrian winter peas, 10% Common Vetch, 10% Crimson Clover and 10% Buckwheat.

One of my biggest concerns is the calcium being low compared to K and mag, so I am considering using some gypsum this fall.

Thanks again, Dale

9/29/2003 11:38:19 AM

Montoursville, PA

I saw that but I have never got to concerned. One of my foliars has calcium and compensates somewhat for a so called shortage in the patch. I use a little calcium derived from calcium carbonate. Ten pounds in early spring.
...I am a firm believer that ample manures and elements of compost create a forgiveness zone that does not require much attention other than PH and Nitrogen used sparingly.

9/29/2003 7:40:54 PM