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  • From: "Peg Cook" <pegcook AT northnet.org>
  • To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: soil improvement
  • Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 12:47:39 -0500

Title: Re: soil improvement
Joan,
Yes, I would wait on sending in the soil sample.  Being your budget is tight, keep in mind that Rock Phosphate (soft or black rock) contains anywhere from 41% to 48% Calcium.  So not only are you getting the Phosphorus, but, also a significant source of Calcium as well.
 
Any more questions, let me know.
 
Peg Cook
Cook's Consulting
Lowville, NY.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: soil improvement

Peg & all – thanks for the comments on our pond soil – I think we’ll go for it – I’ll call today to see what it costs to rent the equipment (gag!).  My question for Peg is, since I have a soil test kit to send you, I should now wait and do the test after adding the pond soil, correct?  I always add rock phosphate to the transplants “in the hole”, which is probably feeding the transplants more than the soil?  We’re always on a shoestring.  Our certification inspector last year recommended the use of calcitic lime but I again assume that it should wait for the soil test?

joan
windwalker farm
ottawa, kansas
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