ReD-BaRoN Spring 2020 Soil Test
- ReD-BaRoN
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- Location: Worcester County, MA
- Grass Type: Northern Mix
- Lawn Size: 20000-1 acre
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ReD-BaRoN Spring 2020 Soil Test
Hey Folks,
Skips the last two of these. Now I'm back. Please see my report below. Thanks!
Size 25k, consider myself experienced, want think green lawn. Mostly Nomix, but some sections renoed with Bewitched, which is one/two years old now depending on the section.
Links to previous years:
2017 - viewtopic.php?f=11&t=22236
2016 - viewtopic.php?f=11&t=19532
Skips the last two of these. Now I'm back. Please see my report below. Thanks!
Size 25k, consider myself experienced, want think green lawn. Mostly Nomix, but some sections renoed with Bewitched, which is one/two years old now depending on the section.
Links to previous years:
2017 - viewtopic.php?f=11&t=22236
2016 - viewtopic.php?f=11&t=19532
- andy10917
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- 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: ReD-BaRoN Spring 2020 Soil Test
Your Profile needs to be updated with the Lawn Size and Experience Level information.
- ReD-BaRoN
- Posts: 474
- Joined: September 17th, 2012, 9:54 pm
- Location: Worcester County, MA
- Grass Type: Northern Mix
- Lawn Size: 20000-1 acre
- Level: Experienced
Re: ReD-BaRoN Spring 2020 Soil Test
Done, thanks.
- andy10917
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Re: ReD-BaRoN Spring 2020 Soil Test
Well, you may have stopped your soil testing, but I know what you didn't stop. You kept pouring on the Lime - right past the target and topping out at a pH of 7.4. Now any Iron isn't available. You know that these tests are for a 1-year plan, right? Oh, well -you'll have to use BSF or Milorganite...
The TEC is at 5.68 (pretty sandy) and the OM is at 3.29 (mediocre). Attention to the OM through additional organic matter would go a long way.
In the cations, Calcium is well over the target and both Magnesium and Potassium are low. We'll have to wait for the Calcium to drop n a couple of years before we add those, so that we don't push the pH any higher.
Phosphorus is a bit low, and subbing it a couple of apps of Starter fertilizer for the BSF/Milorganite will help that somewhat.
Iron is acceptable, but unavailable.
In the micro's, Boron and Zinc are low - should that be in the 2020 plan?
I'd alternate monthly BSF/Milorgnite with Starter fertilizer, to deliver 1 lb/K of Nitrogen.
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The TEC is at 5.68 (pretty sandy) and the OM is at 3.29 (mediocre). Attention to the OM through additional organic matter would go a long way.
In the cations, Calcium is well over the target and both Magnesium and Potassium are low. We'll have to wait for the Calcium to drop n a couple of years before we add those, so that we don't push the pH any higher.
Phosphorus is a bit low, and subbing it a couple of apps of Starter fertilizer for the BSF/Milorganite will help that somewhat.
Iron is acceptable, but unavailable.
In the micro's, Boron and Zinc are low - should that be in the 2020 plan?
I'd alternate monthly BSF/Milorgnite with Starter fertilizer, to deliver 1 lb/K of Nitrogen.
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- ReD-BaRoN
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Re: ReD-BaRoN Spring 2020 Soil Test
Thanks Andy,
Sorry for the delay...I still have some micros and will get some more when needed, so I’m interested in having that in the plan.
Re: fert, am I targeting 1lb N per application (once a month)? So:
May starter at 1lb of N per k
June milo at bag rate
July starter at 1lb of N per K
....
Thanks!
Sorry for the delay...I still have some micros and will get some more when needed, so I’m interested in having that in the plan.
Re: fert, am I targeting 1lb N per application (once a month)? So:
May starter at 1lb of N per k
June milo at bag rate
July starter at 1lb of N per K
....
Thanks!
- andy10917
- Posts: 29742
- 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: ReD-BaRoN Spring 2020 Soil Test
Take it easy in July with the Nitrogen.
For Boron and Zinc, it's 3 tablespoons/K every 60 days, applied as outlined in the Micronutrient Application Guide.
For Boron and Zinc, it's 3 tablespoons/K every 60 days, applied as outlined in the Micronutrient Application Guide.
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