[Garden] [BULK] Re: soil test results

[Dave Dolson]

I'm also a fan of squash, so why don't we plant all 3 sisters?
 

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> [mailto:garden-bounces at lists.wpirg.org] On Behalf Of J. Rochon
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 2:36 PM
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> Subject: [BULK] Re: [Garden] soil test results
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> 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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