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  • From: "Elizabeth Pike" <pike AT always-online.com>
  • To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: sample soil test & expert opinion
  • Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 15:26:51 -0500


> In looking over your soil test information, there are some major
concerns.
> I didn't see your % Organic Matter, but, I have a feeling it isn't
where it
> should be!

The organic matter is listed as HM%.

> The % Base Saturation for Calcium (Ca) and Magnesium (Mg) are way
out of
> balance! Recommend applying 2.5 T/A (yes, you read that right!) of
High
> CALCIUM Lime. I would strongly urge you not to seed these fields
until Fall
> if they are still in a sod now.

Can I plant the sudangrass or sunn hemp this summer? The sunn hemp
does well on acid soil & low fertility.

Liz Pike
Morningstar Gardens
Pollocksville NC
ICQ 46954468









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