REPPEND's Soil Test Results - 2017
- reppend
- Posts: 540
- Joined: November 3rd, 2009, 8:13 am
- Location: Hobart, Indiana
- Grass Type: Front: KBG (Blueberry monostand) Rear: KBG (Prosperity, Brilliant, Midnight)
- Lawn Size: 5000-10000
- Level: Advanced
REPPEND's Soil Test Results - 2017
Past soil tests for reference:
https://postimg.cc/gallery/ilu17rlw/
This will be the lucky 7th time I've had my soil test interpreted by the experts here at ATY. Lawn is 9100 sq ft. It is a Blueberry KBG monostand on what I consider a high maintenance level. Irrigated using inground system, deep and infrequent.
The history of my tests have been low calcium and pH. My mission is to get the soil tests consistently in a state that will give my lawn the best conditions possible to thrive! Simple, time/cost and/or cutting corners is not what I'm interested in. As always, all of your advice and expertise is greatly appreciated!!!
Last year's thread:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=19671
2015 Thread:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=15976
- andy10917
- Posts: 29739
- Joined: February 23rd, 2009, 10:48 pm
- Location: NY (Lower Hudson Valley)
- Grass Type: Emblem KBG (Front); Blueberry KBG Monostand (Back)
- Lawn Size: 1 acre-2 acre
- Level: Advanced
Re: REPPEND's Soil Test Results - 2017
Please make sure to add a Link (not everything!) to the Soil Test Interpretation thread, so that you have a place in line for getting your test looked at.
- reppend
- Posts: 540
- Joined: November 3rd, 2009, 8:13 am
- Location: Hobart, Indiana
- Grass Type: Front: KBG (Blueberry monostand) Rear: KBG (Prosperity, Brilliant, Midnight)
- Lawn Size: 5000-10000
- Level: Advanced
Re: REPPEND's Soil Test Results - 2017
Just a spreadsheet where I am keeping track of historical data in one place:
Click Here
Click Here
- reppend
- Posts: 540
- Joined: November 3rd, 2009, 8:13 am
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- Grass Type: Front: KBG (Blueberry monostand) Rear: KBG (Prosperity, Brilliant, Midnight)
- Lawn Size: 5000-10000
- Level: Advanced
Re: REPPEND's Soil Test Results - 2017
These are the additions I made last year per recommendations:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing
- andy10917
- Posts: 29739
- Joined: February 23rd, 2009, 10:48 pm
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- Grass Type: Emblem KBG (Front); Blueberry KBG Monostand (Back)
- Lawn Size: 1 acre-2 acre
- Level: Advanced
Re: REPPEND's Soil Test Results - 2017
REPPEND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love your soil and your attention to it - you have just stayed the course and dragged that soil to respectability. Awesome.
You're right at the sandy edge of a loamy soil and the OM is mediocre but almost OK. Do what you can this year to get to that 4% number, and it will drag the TEC into loam territory.
I'm going back to more aggressive calcitic lime treatments - I'd like to see two good lime (Encap/Solu-Cal/Mag-I-Cal) treatments at the "Heavy" bag rate, 90 days apart.
I'd use a good Starter fertilizer with a nice high P number to address both the P and the N. Get and post the NPK of your selection for app rate and frequency.
Find some Sulfate of Potash (SOP, 0-0-50) - it will help both the Potassium (K) and the Sulfur (as Sulfate). 2 Lbs/K, monthly until September.
In the micro's, it's Boron and Zinc. Are we playing with the micros in 2017?
How's the lawn looking?
I love your soil and your attention to it - you have just stayed the course and dragged that soil to respectability. Awesome.
You're right at the sandy edge of a loamy soil and the OM is mediocre but almost OK. Do what you can this year to get to that 4% number, and it will drag the TEC into loam territory.
I'm going back to more aggressive calcitic lime treatments - I'd like to see two good lime (Encap/Solu-Cal/Mag-I-Cal) treatments at the "Heavy" bag rate, 90 days apart.
I'd use a good Starter fertilizer with a nice high P number to address both the P and the N. Get and post the NPK of your selection for app rate and frequency.
Find some Sulfate of Potash (SOP, 0-0-50) - it will help both the Potassium (K) and the Sulfur (as Sulfate). 2 Lbs/K, monthly until September.
In the micro's, it's Boron and Zinc. Are we playing with the micros in 2017?
How's the lawn looking?
- reppend
- Posts: 540
- Joined: November 3rd, 2009, 8:13 am
- Location: Hobart, Indiana
- Grass Type: Front: KBG (Blueberry monostand) Rear: KBG (Prosperity, Brilliant, Midnight)
- Lawn Size: 5000-10000
- Level: Advanced
Re: REPPEND's Soil Test Results - 2017
Thanks, Andy! It's been quite the adventure the past 7 years, or so.
Lime, SOP, and rotting stuff, oh my! Check, check, & check.
I use the Lesco starter - 18-24-12.
I do plan on addressing the micro nutrients as well. Please fire away with your recommendations!
Lawn is great! It's still acting like an infant, because it is 2 years old. Every day, it looks better and better. Just your usual suspects to fight off, the evil poa brothers. Certainty, Tenacity, and Dimension are my friends.
Thanks for all your advice!!!
Lime, SOP, and rotting stuff, oh my! Check, check, & check.
I use the Lesco starter - 18-24-12.
I do plan on addressing the micro nutrients as well. Please fire away with your recommendations!
Lawn is great! It's still acting like an infant, because it is 2 years old. Every day, it looks better and better. Just your usual suspects to fight off, the evil poa brothers. Certainty, Tenacity, and Dimension are my friends.
Thanks for all your advice!!!
- andy10917
- Posts: 29739
- Joined: February 23rd, 2009, 10:48 pm
- Location: NY (Lower Hudson Valley)
- Grass Type: Emblem KBG (Front); Blueberry KBG Monostand (Back)
- Lawn Size: 1 acre-2 acre
- Level: Advanced
Re: REPPEND's Soil Test Results - 2017
The 18-24-12 goes down at 4 lbs/K. That leaves the Nitrogen at 0.72 lbs/K, which leaves a little room for some Milorganite or whatever.
In the micro’s, it’s Boron and Zinc. Get Twenty Mule Team Laundry Soap (grocery) and Zinc Sulfate (Amazon/EBay), and apply each at three tablespoons/K every 60 days. Read the Micronutrient Application Guide for application specifics.
Keep up the progress!!
In the micro’s, it’s Boron and Zinc. Get Twenty Mule Team Laundry Soap (grocery) and Zinc Sulfate (Amazon/EBay), and apply each at three tablespoons/K every 60 days. Read the Micronutrient Application Guide for application specifics.
Keep up the progress!!
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