my soil sample-opinions please

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Originally Posted by Barbee

Jeff,

I'm by no means an expert but I always have an opinion

So it sounds to me like you need to add some form of potassium either in the form of sulfate of potash or your 2-0-3 ferts the lab recommends. That's crucial for this year and will make your tomatoes perform much better. Greensand will work well too...but it's going to take a bit longer to work. You could go the 2-0-3 route and greensand, the 2-0-3 would give your soil a boost until your greensand can kick in. Or, you could get it all done with one fell swoop and add the potash. If your lab is recommending the 2-0-3, then I'd almost think (and I'm just guessing here) that your N must be a tad low too...so the 2-0-3 would give you both nitrogen and potassium. If you go the potash route, you might have to add in a nitrogen source somewhere.

The sulfer to lower your ph, I'd probably use less than the recommended amount, re-test in the fall, and go from there. The only reason I say this is because if you took your soil sample when the ground was cold, your ph reading might not be 100% accurate. Another good reason to test in the fall vs the spring

Just curious here, did add anything to your soil either last fall or just before sending out your soil test? Manure possibly? Gypsum? Bonemeal?

if i read the report correctly the lab wants a fert in the 2-0-3 ration. not necessarily those low numbers. so a 20-0-30 would also be fine.

i did my soil test a couple weeks ago so the soil wasnt warmed up yet.

i did not add anything to my soil last fall or before the soil test. for no reason the guy that rototilled my garden added mushroom compost and before that i added kelp meal which is a 1-0-2.

i am going to add about half the recommended dose of espoma soil acidifier. that is unless someone here gives me a reason not to.