To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Nutrient deficiencies in soil
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 15:23:35 -0400
> University tests vary, apparently. Cornell (NY state) automatically
> does, in addition to pH and PK, magnesium, calcium, aluminum, iron,
> manganese, zinc, organic matter, and nitrate. You can get boron for an
> extra $5, and "soluble salts" for an extra $2,
Rivka, sounds like your Cornell NY has our U Mass beat. They don't offer
anything but NPK for starters here. Would Cornell require NY state residency
or do it for anyone?
> That said, if you want organic-form recommendations, you need to get
> their standard recommendations translated. Some county extension people
> are good at this; others aren't.
How ever would organic-form recommendations differ? And anyway, why would I
need a recommendation? Wouldn't it be obvious on the soil test what is
lacking and that needs to be added?
>
> --Rivka
> Finger Lakes NY; zone 5 mostly
Charlie Paradise z6 Massachusetts