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Post by M-5 on Jul 10, 2019 8:52:00 GMT -6
It seems alot of people do not fully understand how to decipher a soil test.
Not the folks here but some I talk to everyday here.
Post your thoughts on what you think the analysis means.
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Post by jehosofat on Jul 10, 2019 8:58:51 GMT -6
Around here it's pointless, they don't make a rock test that I'm aware of. Put 2 ton of lime per acre every year, then 300 lbs of triple 17 per acre.
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Post by 3LT Farms on Jul 10, 2019 9:07:18 GMT -6
Guy I work for had a soil test done. I asked him what it said. He told me it said, "I need everything except sand"
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Post by jehosofat on Jul 10, 2019 9:10:46 GMT -6
Guy I work for had a soil test done. I asked him what it said. He told me it said, "I need everything except sand" Lol |
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Post by M-5 on Jul 10, 2019 9:55:43 GMT -6
Around here it's pointless, they don't make a rock test that I'm aware of. Put 2 ton of lime per acre every year, then 300 lbs of triple 17 per acre. I would recommend talking to that ag college up near you . That's about the only thing they are good at. |
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Post by jehosofat on Jul 10, 2019 10:04:18 GMT -6
Around here it's pointless, they don't make a rock test that I'm aware of. Put 2 ton of lime per acre every year, then 300 lbs of triple 17 per acre. I would recommend talking to that ag college up near you . That's about the only thing they are good at. Unless they played Fl. State or Florida in football. ššš I've sent samples to them, always comes back to add tons of lime. Most acidic soil in the world around here. |
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Post by highgrit on Jul 10, 2019 10:32:44 GMT -6
  We're splitting our fertilizer sample in 2 applications at 480 lbs to the acre. Plus going to add a ton of lime to the acre. The UGA report calls for no lime and less fertilizer than then warehouse on the field. We just adverage the 2 and are going with that for now. I have a guy coming out to do some grid samples and will pay to have it spread accordingly to what his results determine. |
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Post by M-5 on Jul 10, 2019 10:42:58 GMT -6
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Post by highgrit on Jul 10, 2019 11:30:26 GMT -6
I thought we were? I had the manager of the warehouse figure it all out and he told Vincent to make to passes through the field with the gate set at 240lbs and not to follow in the same tracks.
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Post by M-5 on Jul 10, 2019 11:44:27 GMT -6
What's your pH adding additional lime at this time is not recommend. That much N is likely to burn the shit out of it. It can handle alot but too much of a good thing can be adverse.
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Post by dave on Jul 10, 2019 20:37:31 GMT -6
Before I retired I was a certified crop adviser. Two problems I have here. I am use to reading soil tests that report in parts per million so I would have to hit the books to convert the number to what I am used to reading. The other is I am just about as far away as possible and still be in the USA. Climate, soil, and crop species are different than what I am use to looking at. That said the K looks pretty low at 32 pounds per acre. A ton of cool season grass removes about 36 to 40 pounds of K per ton. A ton of 16% protein hay has 50 pounds of N in it. 10% protein hay has about 31 pounds of N. The lime and pH has a lot of variables that would take me considerable amount of time to calculate. With a 5.7 pH lime will help. How much and how long it will remain in your soil profile? More than I could calculate here.
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Post by highgrit on Jul 11, 2019 5:43:27 GMT -6
Before I retired I was a certified crop adviser. Two problems I have here. I am use to reading soil tests that report in parts per million so I would have to hit the books to convert the number to what I am used to reading. The other is I am just about as far away as possible and still be in the USA. Climate, soil, and crop species are different than what I am use to looking at. That said the K looks pretty low at 32 pounds per acre. A ton of cool season grass removes about 36 to 40 pounds of K per ton. A ton of 16% protein hay has 50 pounds of N in it. 10% protein hay has about 31 pounds of N. The lime and pH has a lot of variables that would take me considerable amount of time to calculate. With a 5.7 pH lime will help. How much and how long it will remain in your soil profile? More than I could calculate here. Dave, the lime part is what's really intriguing to me. The sample we sent to UGA had or PH at 6.4, the other sample went to an independent lab and it came back with a PH 5.7, same field different locations. I'm just trying to get a handle on what's happening. I just spent $110 per acre yesterday trying to get field right so that's $230 per acre in fertilizer and lime for that field in 2019. Iām determined to get the soil right on this place, but pine trees are looking better every time a fertilizer bill comes in. |
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Post by M-5 on Jul 11, 2019 5:51:02 GMT -6
How many samples did you take?? I like to get at least 15 on per 10 acres. I try to get as many different soil types in each field just so I have a decent idea of the overall area. Grid testing is ideal but for hay fields I think it's a waste unless it's bigger than 40 acres. Just my 2cents
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Post by highgrit on Jul 11, 2019 5:56:57 GMT -6
How many samples did you take?? I like to get at least 15 on per 10 acres. I try to get as many different soil types in each field just so I have a decent idea of the overall area. Grid testing is ideal but for hay fields I think it's a waste unless it's bigger than 40 acres. Just my 2cents Took 5 samples for each test. Why do you feel grid sampling is a waste on smaller fields? I was told that's the only way to get the whole field right. |
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Post by ebenezer on Jul 11, 2019 6:31:22 GMT -6
We're splitting our fertilizer sample in 2 applications at 480 lbs to the acre. Plus going to add a ton of lime to the acre. The UGA report calls for no lime and less fertilizer than then warehouse on the field. We just adverage the 2 and are going with that for now. I have a guy coming out to do some grid samples and will pay to have it spread accordingly to what his results determine. The lime would be a waste unless you want a pH of 7. If you want to influence subsoil conditions gypsum is a much better choice. The P and K should all go out first. The N needs to split. Do not apply lime and fertilizer within 6 months of each other for full results. |
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