ShawnT2016 Soil Test 2021

[ShawnT2016]

Good Afternoon,



This is my second year with you guys. Mix of TTTF/KBG in zone 7A on second year new construction sodded lawn. Mowing twice weekly currently and irrigation as needed. This year I've continuing with my plan from last year of balanced fert monthly, good calcitic lime every 90 days, and an app of Humic DG @ 2lbs/k in April. Kelp help about every 2-3 weeks with soil conditioner about monthly. I top dressed with compost last year and have done the 1 bale of peat moss per k once this year. Thanks again for the help.

Last years thread
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[MorpheusPA]

Since you're a Humic DG customer, I'll leave you for Andy, but it sounds like you're on (mostly) the right track. Potassium looks great...your phosphorus levels are abysmal, and the calcium levels are...well, it hasn't made it down into the testing depth yet.

If Andy doesn't get to it, I will. This is an easy read.

[andy10917]

I got it. Shawn, what was the amount of visible change to the lawn?

[ShawnT2016]

Absolutely no visible change to my lawn. I have the best lawn on my street of 56 new houses. This soil test (OM) is not impressive. My lawn looks amazing. I baby it and it does well.. it's not impressive on paper but everyone stops and ask what I do. I will post picture tomorrow morning of my lawn..

[andy10917]

Stay with the same plan as last year, but I'd like to add the micronutrients at this point. Up for it?

[ShawnT2016]

Up for it, give it to me. I'll give er all we can take.

[ShawnT2016]

Fresh cut this morning. I am really happy with the lawn, it just takes a lot of work and upkeep.

[andy10917]

For the micronutrients, it's Boron, Copper and Zinc. Get Twenty Mule Team laundry soap from the grocery store, and both Zinc Sulfate and Copper Sulfate from Amazon or EBay. Apply 3 tablespoons/K each of all three, as outlined in the Micronutrient Application Guide. Repeat every 60 days of the growing season.