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  • From: Jay Sleichter <jaysleichter AT yahoo.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] high pH was (lime powder application)
  • Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:07:10 -0700 (PDT)

Is any one running on the high side of pH, I am sitting between 6.9-7.4 in my different locations. I run 6-10 soil tests a year and over the last 4 years I have been able to lower my pH .2 to .5 points. These are in hoops and outside.  I had sulfur spring and fall.  1-1.5 pounds per 100 square feet. 

I am not up on cover crops, but could planting a certain kind help with lowering my pH?

Also, my P and K counts are off the charts.  My whole "farm" use to be outside hog lots for many years.  They were tore out in the late '90's.  I just add some N and small amounts of P and K, concerned that even though they are very high, that some of it won't be usable for the plants.

I think the high P and K helps to bring out flavor in my tomatoes. I always get comments about how good they taste.

Just curious to see if anyone out there is dealing with similar situations.

Thanks,

Jay

Jay's Jellies, Produce and More
Clay Center, Kansas
www.jaysjellies.com
http://highfarming.blogspot.com/

--- On Mon, 3/21/11, SaladG AT aol.com <SaladG AT aol.com> wrote:

From: SaladG AT aol.com <SaladG AT aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] lime powder application
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Date: Monday, March 21, 2011, 12:02 PM

Not all farms are the same, our place is high on lime and low on p&k so that is the one we haveto keep  in balance here.  We generate our own N.
 
Phil from Iowa
 

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