Had my soil tested. Heres the results. you decide.

dannyboy602

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But way high in Magnesium and potash. High in phosphorus too. I meant to put in a pic of the plants. Thought I did. Beautiful super cropped and LST'd for control of canopy height. They look great but the soil is hot. I would cook it for a few but am impatient. It's qwerkle. They look great. Also juicy fruit. So I guess the minerals I've been using really don't burn plant roots. The nitrogen in it is worm poop and composted manure which doesn't burn either.I thought it would turn out good I didn't expect it to be strong and uncooked but it works great. Can't beat that with a stick.
 

scroglodyte

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maybe some silica, for added strength and protection from the high minerals. a thought. i'm becoming a fan of it.
 

mccumcumber

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I'd personally try to get the CEC up, but that will probably happen as it cooks for a tad bit longer. I see that you have a good amount of Calcium, which Tom Hill highly recommends. If the plants look good though, then you really don't need to fix anything.
 

dannyboy602

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That's what I think. If it ain't broke...
The soil test kit comes complete with sample bag and instructions. A simple one can cost about 15. Just google Penn State Agricultural Extension Service. Look around for soil test kits. Mb in a search bar? Also I wanted a few extra tests run. Like for Molybendum. That was like 20. bucks. And others that cost me about 30 extra. I sent two samples out from two different batches. I have one kit left cuz I bought three. I think what I'll do for comparison sake is take the same soil and let it sit for three months. Then resubmit another sample to see if it mellows at all.
I just find it comforting to know that the ground rock phosphate isn't killing anything and the greensand and Azomite aren't burning either. That's my point I guess. You can't overdo it with stuff in bottles from hydro stores.
 
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