soil test question

[uncle_al]

I got my vegetable garden soil test results from Logan Labs. Can someone possibly tell me if 1550 lbs/acre of phosphorus is high or low or just right. It's the Mehlich III Phosphorus test.
Thanks

[BoatDrinksQ5]

Usual basic guidelines for surface application is 1lb per 1000sqft... or 43.5lbs per acre (43,560sqft per acre) per month/application (by my math anyhow...?). Some places will say 50-100% more then that for 'rescue' or high limit...

Are you going to be tilling the area? That changes things I believe, as well as helping move nutrients throughout soil profile - as it is a slow moving nutrient.

[andy10917]

Usual basic guidelines for surface application is 1lb per 1000sqft... or 43.5lbs per acre (43,560sqft per acre) per month/application (by my math anyhow...?). Some places will say 50-100% more then that for 'rescue' or high limit...

Are you going to be tilling the area? That changes things I believe

That is not the question that the OP asked. He asked about the current level in the soil.

[andy10917]

I got my vegetable garden soil test results from Logan Labs. Can someone possibly tell me if 1550 lbs/acre of phosphorus is high or low or just right. It's the Mehlich III Phosphorus test.

That is extremely high.

[BoatDrinksQ5]

...wow.... :-[

skim a few posts.... read a subject.... skim.... fail

[uncle_al]

I got my vegetable garden soil test results from Logan Labs. Can someone possibly tell me if 1550 lbs/acre of phosphorus is high or low or just right. It's the Mehlich III Phosphorus test.

That is extremely high.

Thanks Andy, I was kinda thinking that too but wanted to be sure. Must be from years of amending with composted manure.