Hello everyone,
I just received the results of my soil test, and need some help. I built a raised bed area last year (6' x12' x 12")and had topsoil delivered, but nothing hardly grew. I sent my soil for testing, and received the following results. The chart showed my calcium and potassium were excessive. My pH is too high, so it looks like I need to acidify my soil, and add superphosphate. Is superphosphate available at places like a Home Depot or Lowes? Is there an organic product?
Can anyone make some other recommendations on what I need to add? I live near Charlotte, NC if that matters. I am growing a variety of vegetables - tomatoes, greens, peppers, etc.
Analysis Results
Soil pH 7.3
Buffer pH 7.85
Phosphorus (P) 38 lbs/acre
Potassium (K) 256 lbs/acre
Calcium (Ca) 7784 lbs/acre
Magnesium (Mg) 400 lbs/acre
Zinc (Zn) 8.4 lbs/acre
Manganese (Mn) 100 lbs/acre
Boron (B) 2.1 lbs/acre
Copper (Cu) 1.2 lbs/acre
Sodium (Na) 24 lbs/acre
The comments that came with the analysis stated below. If I add calcium nitrate will that cause way too much calcium?
Analysis notes:
Before planting, broadcast and work into the soil 9 lbs triple superphosphate (0-46-0) and 3 lbs 34-0-0 or 6 lbs calcium nitrate (15.5-0-0) or equivalent fertilizer per 1,000 square feet (or for each 300 feet of row). Three weeks after appearance of first new leaves, apply four inches from base of the plants, either 10 lbs calcium nitrate (15.5-0-0) or 5 lbs 34-0-0 per 300 feet of row in a continuous band.
I just received the results of my soil test, and need some help. I built a raised bed area last year (6' x12' x 12")and had topsoil delivered, but nothing hardly grew. I sent my soil for testing, and received the following results. The chart showed my calcium and potassium were excessive. My pH is too high, so it looks like I need to acidify my soil, and add superphosphate. Is superphosphate available at places like a Home Depot or Lowes? Is there an organic product?
Can anyone make some other recommendations on what I need to add? I live near Charlotte, NC if that matters. I am growing a variety of vegetables - tomatoes, greens, peppers, etc.
Analysis Results
Soil pH 7.3
Buffer pH 7.85
Phosphorus (P) 38 lbs/acre
Potassium (K) 256 lbs/acre
Calcium (Ca) 7784 lbs/acre
Magnesium (Mg) 400 lbs/acre
Zinc (Zn) 8.4 lbs/acre
Manganese (Mn) 100 lbs/acre
Boron (B) 2.1 lbs/acre
Copper (Cu) 1.2 lbs/acre
Sodium (Na) 24 lbs/acre
The comments that came with the analysis stated below. If I add calcium nitrate will that cause way too much calcium?
Analysis notes:
Before planting, broadcast and work into the soil 9 lbs triple superphosphate (0-46-0) and 3 lbs 34-0-0 or 6 lbs calcium nitrate (15.5-0-0) or equivalent fertilizer per 1,000 square feet (or for each 300 feet of row). Three weeks after appearance of first new leaves, apply four inches from base of the plants, either 10 lbs calcium nitrate (15.5-0-0) or 5 lbs 34-0-0 per 300 feet of row in a continuous band.
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