[Garden] soil test results

[J. Rochon]

Wow!
         Thanks for that detailed analysis. Rather than giving up on 
corn, especially Nathan's corn, I suggest planting it with climbing 
beans. Two out of three sisters can achieve a lot.  Further, I have a 
packet of white clover which could be sprinkled around the base of the 
corn. White clover can also be used as a nitrogen fixing ground cover in 
fallow or empty areas.

         I am not against fertilizer, just keep it organic.
> HI everybody,
>
> You will find below the results of the soil testing that we did on 
> Tuesday (thanks, Ludmila and Ashley!). I haven't interpreted them as 
> yet, although we can see that nitrogen levels are extremely low. 
> Hence, planting nitrogen-intensive plants like corn and roses might 
> not be the best plan.
>
> We could potentially add nitrogen-rich fertilizer to some of the 
> plots. It was suggested that we experiment and plant the same species 
> in two different plots, one with nitrogen added and one without, to 
> see if it will make a difference.
>
> Cheers,
> Alicia
>
> UW Community Garden Soil test results May 2009
>
> Humus over 5
> pH 7.6-7.8
> Nitrate very low, under 10
> Phosphorus high over 200
> Potassium
> Sample #    Location in garden    Potassium
> 1    Lower right    220
> 2    Upper right    200
> 3    middle    180
> 4    Lower left    220
> 5    Lower right    200
>
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