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Roselle, IL [email protected]

I put 6 yards of this premium compost on my 40 x 35' patch
I asked for test results -as followed
Organic matter= 21.95%
CEC = 34
PH = 7.6
All in ppm
Phosphorus= 179
Potassium= 4505
Magnisium =669
Calcium =2987
sulfer =65.5
Zinc = 12.0
Maganese = 64.6
copper = 2.5
Iron = 135.6
sodium = 441
soluble salts + 1.37 mmhos/cm

The above is tilled in should I add more?

10/6/2004 9:18:54 PM

Canada

Looks Good,

You have a Nice OM 21.95%
PH is a Tad High at 7.6 But the Manure added should
Bring it down over the winter months.
Sufur is Very High

Dave

10/10/2004 1:51:02 PM

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I'd like to know your existing pH & Calcium levels. The Potassium is high relative to Calcium so you might have to balance it with either Lime or Gyspsum.

Other than that I wish I had a source of this stuff nearby.

10/10/2004 4:14:20 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

PH was 7.0 last time tested and calcium at 3200ppm magnesium was at 693 ppm. Thanks for the response- I used alot of additional calcium this year with the agro K program.

10/10/2004 9:23:18 PM

Ontario, Canada.

George, is K level correct? It seams to be really excessively high.

10/10/2004 9:45:19 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

Yes, the K level is correct

10/11/2004 8:38:14 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

wow was that the test results after you added the six yards or the test results on the six yards you put in??

10/11/2004 6:57:13 PM

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I'd go ahead with it George. You should still put as much calcium in the soil that you can within the "normal range". You'd like your base cation ratios of Ca:Mg to stay within the 5.5-8:1 range once all is done. Calculating these ratios is based on weight & not on volume. So since mineral laden soils weigh so much more than organic amendments, the rations won't change dramtically. A late winter or early spring soil test is a good idea for all of us anyway. The results will tell you if you need to counteract all that potassium with additional Ca &/or Mg.

10/11/2004 8:42:05 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

That is the lab results on the compost

10/11/2004 9:28:26 PM