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  • From: "Michaele Blakely" <mjb AT premier1.net>
  • To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Re:soil tests
  • Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 17:52:20 -0800



----- Original Message -----
From: Peg Cook <pegcook AT northnet.org>
To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: Re:soil tests


> 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
>
> Generally speaking, is this sort of thing seen in organic soils that have
a pretty good soil building program going for a length of time, i.e compost,
manure applications, cover cropping ? Does it occur in different types of
soil more readily than others? And isn't this a little different than
wanting to restrict symphylan activity?
Thanks
Michaele
Growing Things
Carnation WA





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