Market Farming

["Peg Cook" <pegcook AT northnet.org>]

I usually shoot for the % Base Saturation of Calcium @ 80%, Magnesium @ 10%
and Potash @ 5%.  With the OM levels so high, I would recommend NOT applying
organic materials, like compost, manure, etc. for a year to help bring down
the Nitrogen some and help the soil system balance out.

Peg Cook, Agronomist
Cook's Consulting

pegcook AT northnet.org


----- Original Message -----
From: Elizabeth Pike <pike AT always-online.com>
To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 4:01 PM
Subject: Re:soil tests


> So the inverse of this would be to boost calcium levels (in addition
> to organic matter)--thus less compaction??  What are optimum calcium
> levels, or is this dependent on the type of crop grown?
>
> Liz Pike
> Morningstar Gardens
> Pollocksville NC
> ICQ 46954468
>
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