soil test question
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soil test question
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.
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- BoatDrinksQ5
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Re: soil test question
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.
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.
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Re: soil test question
That is not the question that the OP asked. He asked about the current level in the soil.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
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Re: soil test question
That is extremely high.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.
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Re: soil test question
...wow.... :-[
skim a few posts.... read a subject.... skim.... fail
skim a few posts.... read a subject.... skim.... fail
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Re: soil test question
Thanks Andy, I was kinda thinking that too but wanted to be sure. Must be from years of amending with composted manure.andy10917 wrote:That is extremely high.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.
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