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- April 25th, 2023, 6:01 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: bob0755 Soil Test
- Replies: 2
- Views: 298
Re: bob0755 Soil Test
Sounds like a plan—Thanks! (Glad to know I am done mixing Borax/Milorganite.)
- April 20th, 2023, 12:19 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: bob0755 Soil Test
- Replies: 2
- Views: 298
bob0755 Soil Test
Hi: Here is my soil sample for this year, as well as the two previous years. I did not include the retaining wall area this year, because it is such a small area and in the rear of the yard... I did the Fall Nitrogen Regime again last year, using Ammonium Sulfate. The color is a good dark green at t...
- May 9th, 2022, 6:18 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Poa Trivialis
- Replies: 7
- Views: 349
- May 7th, 2022, 10:10 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Poa Trivialis
- Replies: 7
- Views: 349
- March 31st, 2022, 6:46 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: bob0755 2022 Soil Test
- Replies: 2
- Views: 198
Re: bob0755 2022 Soil Test
Will do—Thank you!
- March 27th, 2022, 10:14 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Apologies for Late Start on Soil Interpretations
- Replies: 11
- Views: 511
Re: Apologies for Late Start on Soil Interpretations
Thank you for your time/generosity!
- March 24th, 2022, 1:48 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: bob0755 2022 Soil Test
- Replies: 2
- Views: 198
bob0755 2022 Soil Test
Here is my Soil Test for 2022, and the two years previous. Just to review, I am in Western Michigan, and I have approximately 6000 square feet of KBG—a little over 5000 in the old lawn and around 700 in the new. The newer portion is a retaining wall that I built into the side of a hill, so it is ove...
- April 2nd, 2021, 4:39 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: bob0755 2021 Soil Test
- Replies: 4
- Views: 167
Re: bob0755 2021 Soil Test
Thanks!
Just to clarify--It is the new lawn area that is incredibly high in Phosphorous. Should I avoid even using Milorganite in that area this year, or is the amount of Phosphorous it contains low enough to not make an appreciable difference?
Just to clarify--It is the new lawn area that is incredibly high in Phosphorous. Should I avoid even using Milorganite in that area this year, or is the amount of Phosphorous it contains low enough to not make an appreciable difference?
- April 2nd, 2021, 9:47 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: bob0755 2021 Soil Test
- Replies: 4
- Views: 167
- April 2nd, 2021, 6:53 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: bob0755 2021 Soil Test
- Replies: 4
- Views: 167
bob0755 2021 Soil Test
Here is my soil report for this year. Some of the numbers are not what I was anticipating, compared to previous years—However, if I knew how to interpret them, I would not be here seeking advice in the first place! I will say that I believe that this year is the best representation to date, as I tri...
- April 8th, 2020, 9:46 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: bob0755 2020 Soil Tests
- Replies: 9
- Views: 252
Re: bob0755 2020 Soil Tests
Thanks Andy, Since I found this site, I have been very conscious of what I am applying to the lawn, so I am confident that I am not heavily applying Calcium. (Before that, I did apply gypsum every Spring.) Out of curiosity regarding mixing of soil--The New Lawn area has at least 12 inches of non-nat...
- April 5th, 2020, 10:14 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: bob0755 2020 Soil Tests
- Replies: 9
- Views: 252
Re: bob0755 2020 Soil Tests
Additional information from last year...
I applied:
Top dressed with peat moss in early Spring
SOP @2lbs/1000 from April through Sep
Milorganite—2 bags per application May through August, mixing in Borax twice
Fall Nitrogen Regime using Ammonium Sulfate
I applied:
Top dressed with peat moss in early Spring
SOP @2lbs/1000 from April through Sep
Milorganite—2 bags per application May through August, mixing in Borax twice
Fall Nitrogen Regime using Ammonium Sulfate
- April 4th, 2020, 8:01 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: bob0755 2020 Soil Tests
- Replies: 9
- Views: 252
Re: bob0755 2020 Soil Tests
The “new lawn” is entirely non-native soil, as it was used to fill in a retaining wall. It is just a small area, but I wanted to have it tested out of curiosity, since I paid extra for premium composted topsoil. When the house was built, the primary lawn area needed a lot of soil to bring it up to g...
- April 4th, 2020, 4:18 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: bob0755 2020 Soil Tests
- Replies: 9
- Views: 252
Re: bob0755 2020 Soil Tests
Wow—I clearly misunderstood your comments... I also went back and re-read. You referred to the high levels of Calcium and Magnesium, followed by the recommendation to supplement the Potassium. I took that to mean that when the percentages of all three were in balance, the PH would start to come down...
- April 3rd, 2020, 4:24 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: bob0755 2020 Soil Tests
- Replies: 9
- Views: 252
bob0755 2020 Soil Tests
Here are my results for this year (as well as 2019). I am a bit discouraged that despite the monthly SOP applications for the past two years, the PH is going in the wrong direction. My only explanation is that perhaps I mistakenly submitted samples from the top 4 inches in past years, as opposed to ...
- April 27th, 2019, 1:41 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: FstLaneUA's April 2019 Soil Test
- Replies: 11
- Views: 218
Re: FstLaneUA's April 2019 Soil Test
I will let the experts provide recommendations as it pertains to your soil test--However, I have to say that your builder should be ashamed of himself for dumping basically sand, and calling it topsoil. I notice that the development appears to be new. If it were me, I would contact the builder/deve...
- April 27th, 2019, 9:10 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: FstLaneUA's April 2019 Soil Test
- Replies: 11
- Views: 218
Re: FstLaneUA's April 2019 Soil Test
Hi there! First off, thank you in advance for the help. Live in Halfmoon, NY (just north of Albany). My lawn size is ~13sqft (0.5 acre lot with a house and 6 car driveway). House was built in mid-2018 and I'm the first owner. Builder brought in fill and then hydro-seeded grass. The entire cleared p...
- April 15th, 2019, 7:05 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: fun4me2 Soil Test 2019
- Replies: 4
- Views: 153
Re: fun4me2 Soil Test 2019
Thanks andy. I'm a little impressed myself! :yahoo: I'm going to go the milorganite route monthly for the low iron. (I have a source). I will mix the twenty mule team borax with it. SOP I usually get the granular from Kelp4less but I noticed they only have powder. I'll check them again. Otherwise I...
- April 14th, 2019, 6:51 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: KnickLeDime Soil Test 2019
- Replies: 22
- Views: 366
Re: KnickLeDime Soil Test 2019
Andy, this is only my second summer, this is a new house with builder bringing in fill. I've only applied one round of Scotts treatments, the blue, yellow and brown bags so whatever levels are in here were probably here for the most part or brought in. I'd like to do as much as possible before Augu...
- April 13th, 2019, 9:12 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: bob0755 2019 Soil Tests
- Replies: 8
- Views: 154
Re: bob0755 2019 Soil Tests
Your clarification somewhat changes my mind - but you'll have to make the decision... I was unaware that the new area was added soil at a depth of 12" until you just added it. I'm used to people adding an inch or two of topsoil, and I advise them to treat that like the native (original) soil, as it...