let's see what you guys know. this is a test.

[steve-o]

i have this new yard and the yard is in good shape except for some weeds. we aerated and seeded it two weeks ago. the lady wanted a soil sample and she wants the perfect lawn. the lawn is 11,300 sq/ft of turf. we took a sample and here are the results. after reading the results please give your input of what to add. keep in mind i already know what i will add if anything as this a near perfect yard as far as a soil test goes.

organic matter-4.8% enr-132
phosphorus-110 ppm
potassium-169 ppm
magnesium-234 ppm
calcium-1186 ppm
ph-6.0
acidity-1.5 meq/100g
c.e.c.-9.8 meq/100g

now if anybody knows how to read these things, they should see one small obvious little flaw, otherwise this thing looks great. also guys, don't think i'm a wise a $ $ cause it took me more than a few times to understand this crap. after a few post i'll tell what i'm gonna do and why, if i even do anything. i'll be waiting for you college boy. :laughing:

steve

[Scott]

I'll stab,, OM a little high and Ca a little low

[MASTERMOWER]

1. What was the soil depth at which you obtained the samples?.....and I sure hope you sampled from more than one area of the lawn. If you only took one sample, I'm not gonna waste my time here......

2. What is the soil type? Clay/loam/silt/sand?

3. Who the hell did you go to for that odd result presentation???? You're gonna rack my brain eh?

[TRANSMAN]

Wow That's sooooo scientific

i have this new yard and the yard is in good shape except for some weeds. we aerated and seeded it two weeks ago. the lady wanted a soil sample and she wants the perfect lawn. the lawn is 11,300 sq/ft of turf. we took a sample and here are the results. after reading the results please give your input of what to add. keep in mind i already know what i will add if anything as this a near perfect yard as far as a soil test goes.

organic matter-4.8% enr-132
phosphorus-110 ppm
potassium-169 ppm
magnesium-234 ppm
calcium-1186 ppm
ph-6.0
acidity-1.5 meq/100g
c.e.c.-9.8 meq/100g

now if anybody knows how to read these things, they should see one small obvious little flaw, otherwise this thing looks great. also guys, don't think i'm a wise a $ $ cause it took me more than a few times to understand this crap. after a few post i'll tell what i'm gonna do and why, if i even do anything. i'll be waiting for you college boy. :laughing:

steve

Now i know the secret behind the lab that turns out all that moonshine!!!!

I havent a clue on the perfect chemical composition of dirt but 2 things that may or may not mean squat strike me as fishy.....

1.. I thought dirt was mostly organic matter!!!!! If so less then 5 percent seems low and would imply to me anyway this is sand or dirt that was nuked until it turned into something 95 percent glassy-sand from the extreme heat , but then how is anything living in it?????:laughing:

P.S:

Did you find any diamonds hiding there from the heat and pressure????

Also at the top of the list you have listed :

enr-132

Is this glass /sand/nuked soil a natural carrier for e.n.r enriched uranium 132 for a new strategic super weapon?????

Ahhhh i was kidding:laughing:

2.. Am i missing a new symbol you fellas use for water or moisture content?????

I see nothing there about water content ,or percentage of H2O......

Was the soil freeze dried before testing?????:laughing:

Actually im guessing but for a bottle, ahhhh forget that ,case of moonshine ill tell ya exactly what ya want to hear if you let me........:laughing:

T-puttyCAT

[steve-o]

Now There You Go Starting Your Crap...

1. What was the soil depth at which you obtained the samples?.....and I sure hope you sampled from more than one area of the lawn. If you only took one sample, I'm not gonna waste my time here......

2. What is the soil type? Clay/loam/silt/sand?

3. Who the hell did you go to for that odd result presentation???? You're gonna rack my brain eh?

1" to 2" from about 12 different locations in the front and back.
soil is probably loam although around here is alot of clay period. this one is a good mixture.
i went to DR. FRANKENSTIEN for the soil sample.

ANSWER THE QUESTION OR STAY OFF MY THREAD. IF I WANTED SOME $ H I T I WOULD ARGUE WITH MY WIFE.

steve

[MASTERMOWER]

Tranny, organic matter is fine. Around here 1-2% is common. You'll only find over 20% in peat or muck.

A Fun Fact: Minerial soils can contain 0-20% O.M.

BTW: Cation Exchange Capacity is fine as well.

[steve-o]

here we go, you will do everything but answer the question.

Tranny, organic matter is fine. Around here 1-2% is common. You'll only find over 20% in peat or muck.

A Fun Fact: Minerial soils can contain 0-20% O.M.

BTW: Cation Exchange Capacity is fine as well.

the c.e.c. is actually a tad low. that should help you answer the question.

steve

[MASTERMOWER]

the c.e.c. is actually a tad low. that should help you answer the question.

steve

Now now, ya gotta keep your thread going to help enrich a few lawn boy minds.

If you want me to answer the question, I could. But then others would think this soil stuff is an odd science, like Tranny, and wonder how the hell we came to that conclusion. Might as well walk them through it eh?

[TRANSMAN]

If If, If, And if not properly absorbed

the c.e.c. is actually a tad low. that should help you answer the question.

steve

IF The c.e.c is actually low the soil would be hard pressed to hold the proper amounts of nutrients in a suspension where the root uptake could properly assimilate them....

Starving ,underfed growth would be the result no matter how often fertilized costing time , money and crops / plants.....

I love the word proper / properly !!!!!!!

T-puppyCAT

[TRANSMAN]

As a second thought....

After further brainstorming of the problem and enhanced analysis i find the MG to CA ratio a wee bit disconcerting....

If said and described CA was brought a bit higher it may in turn bring the PH up increasing the c.e.c to the most probable and optimum levels achievable....

This brought to you from Phils book entitled "THE DIRT IN WHICH A DEAD TWIG THRIVES"......

T-puppyCAT

[steve-o]

damn, tranny, are you really woody????????????

After further brainstorming of the problem and enhanced analysis i find the MG to CA ratio a wee bit disconcerting....

If said and described CA was brought a bit higher it may in turn bring the PH up increasing the c.e.c to the most probable and optimum levels achievable....

This brought to you from Phils book entitled "THE DIRT IN WHICH A DEAD TWIG THRIVES"......

T-puppyCAT

your good tranny. that being said, we have to know what product to put down to solve this. i'm sure WD-40 won't do the trick. maybe college boy will give some more input.

steve

[MASTERMOWER]

Salt (NaCl). Now what would that do Tranny?

Actually, I was thinking bout grinding up some Kansas limestone for Steve-O to apply.

[steve-o]

there you go again...........

Salt (NaCl). Now what would that do Tranny?

Actually, I was thinking bout grinding up some Kansas limestone for Steve-O to apply.

he could use the salt with herring. never tried kansas salt though.

steve

[MASTERMOWER]

he could use the salt with herring. never tried kansas salt though.

steve

I wouldn't be so sure of that. I bet you have Kansas salt in your kitchen right now.

[Fvstringpicker]

Transman is correct. The cec is low, will hold fewer nutrients, and will leach nutrients. My guess is the soil in on the sandy side. Will need split applications of fertilizer.