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  • From: Paul Wheaton <paul@richsoil.com>
  • To: Benneth Phelps <bphelps2@lycos.com>, permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
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  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] need P and K glutton
  • Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 09:07:44 -0800 (PST)

> A first question: are you inoculating your legumes?

Yes.

> I'm no expert, but I would think
> this is crucial for your situation. Is your soil "alive", in good health
> with lots of
> worms and microorganisms?

Not particularly. This is something I'm trying to fix.

> Your plants won't be able to access the nutrients they need
> if it isn't. How low is your "low" Nitrogen?

Near or at zero.

In my north pasture: 5ppm or 9 pounds per acre.
old orchard: 11 ppm
new orchard: 4 ppm

> How high is your "high" phosphorus?

pasture: 53ppm weak bray, 95ppm strong bray
old orchard: 151/196
new orchard: 81/130

> What's your pH?

pasture: 5.8, 6.8 buffer index
old orchard: 6.1/6.8
new orchard: 6.5/7.0

> What's your organic matter?

pasture: 2.5%
old orchard: 3.4%
new orchard: 1.7%





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