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Saturday, August 15, 2015
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MadMike
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Easthampton, MA
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I finally got my soil test results. Wow! Certainly no deficiencies. Seems my compost pile is over-cranked. I'm glad I got the test.
The patch is on a compost pile I have had for years. It gets all the kitchen scraps, all the flower bed cuttings fall leaves and whatever else 'plant-y' that I come across. It's been like that for years.
I grew butternut on the pile for a few years and they were enormous - 8-9lb+. I figured it was perfect for trying AGs. :) Maybe not though. The test doesn't include N, but I suspect it is just as overcharged as the other nutrients.
Since I can't remove nutrients I plan on tilling the pile into the surrounding meadow -- the soil should be fairly deficient. I need to make the patch a little larger anyway, so 'diluting' the soil should help. I'll do that this fall and send in another sample to see how it helps. I really don't want to move the patch so I'll work with it and get it under control for next season.
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