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Soil Test Results: is my yard jacked up?
Posted on 3/12/24 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 3/12/24 at 1:13 pm
This is just for the front yard. Should be receiving a backyard sample soon:
Posted on 3/12/24 at 1:20 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
It’s not that bad. Need to correct tha ph for sure. How does the lawn look?
Posted on 3/12/24 at 1:28 pm to ronk
So this is just the front yard which gets the morning sun and loses it by noon because of tree coverage. It's pretty dry, no weeds, and could be a bit fuller with grass coverage. It doesn't look unhealthy but it could look nicer. I can post photos later on.
Posted on 3/12/24 at 1:58 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
Here is the results for the backyard which is about 3 times the size of the front.
I guess my next question would be what do I do from here?
I guess my next question would be what do I do from here?
This post was edited on 3/12/24 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 3/12/24 at 2:48 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
Add lime to your front yard before doing anything. Lowe's should have it.
Posted on 3/12/24 at 2:51 pm to LEASTBAY
I'm guessing this should be fine?
Soil Doctor Soil Doctor Pelletized Lawn Lime 40 Pounds Organic Lime Ph Balancer
Soil Doctor Soil Doctor Pelletized Lawn Lime 40 Pounds Organic Lime Ph Balancer
Posted on 3/12/24 at 2:54 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
Add 50lb of lime to your front yard per 1,000 sq feet then get another soil test in the fall to see how much more (if any) you’ll need.
Posted on 3/12/24 at 2:56 pm to Tifway419
Also should ask. Is the pellet lime any less effective than the pulverized lime? I have a broadcast spreader that should be sufficient for the pellet lime, but if it's worth spending $90 on a drop spreader, I don't mind doing that.
Posted on 3/12/24 at 3:02 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
Pelletized is fine, that bag per 800 sq feet should get you to 6.5 PH. 7 is optimal, but I’d get a soil test done after 6-8 months to see where you are.
Posted on 3/12/24 at 3:07 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
I used the same one you listed here to fix mine.
Posted on 3/12/24 at 3:16 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
Plant a couple pecan trees with those zinc levels.
Posted on 3/12/24 at 3:27 pm to LegendInMyMind
Front yard sounds hella good for Camellias too. Morning sun, afternoon shade, low PH.
With all those minerals I'd imagine some great blooms are coming out of your garden
With all those minerals I'd imagine some great blooms are coming out of your garden
Posted on 3/12/24 at 3:39 pm to Bigdawgb
Sadly we only have some really nice bushes that I wish weren't placed where they are. I've thought about transplanting but worries they will die in the process. I'd rather put something else where the bushes reside.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 10:05 am to BilbeauTBaggins
BB, did you do random samples throughout the yard or just a single location sample?
Posted on 3/13/24 at 4:03 pm to idlewatcher
I did 10 samples around the yard, mixed it into a bucket, and poured into a bag. Did that for both the front and back yard separately.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 4:04 pm to Tifway419
I just put down the lime yesterday.
What should I look at for getting potash?
What should I look at for getting potash?
Posted on 3/13/24 at 7:45 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
If you want to do a wetable powder thrive makes a 0-0-62.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 8:49 pm to ronk
Can i hand spread that? I'd rather not have to buy a drop spreader if I don't need to, unless you think it's a worthwhile investment. Wouldn't need anything more than a manual drop spreader.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:09 am to BilbeauTBaggins
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BilbeauTBaggins
Cool thanks
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:07 am to ronk
Hey Ronk,
Help me with the math here if you can. So this bag I found says it's 25 lbs of 0-0-62 muriate of potash:
Looking closely it says:
My frontyard potash recommendation is 2.94 lbs / 1,000 sq feet. What exactly am I going to do when applying this to my yard? Could I basically just do 15 servings of what they're asking over 1,000 sq feet? My sprayer is a 2 gallon pack so I would basically do 30 servings / 2,000 sq feet.
My backyard potash recommendation is 1.79 lbs / 1,000 sq feet, so roughly less than 20 servings / 2,000 sq feet in a two gallon sprayer.
I'm not sure if I'm using the math correctly or not.
Here's a link to the product itself:
LINK
Help me with the math here if you can. So this bag I found says it's 25 lbs of 0-0-62 muriate of potash:
Looking closely it says:
quote:
"2-3 tablespoons per gallon of water. Apply 2 lbs per 100 sq feet"
My frontyard potash recommendation is 2.94 lbs / 1,000 sq feet. What exactly am I going to do when applying this to my yard? Could I basically just do 15 servings of what they're asking over 1,000 sq feet? My sprayer is a 2 gallon pack so I would basically do 30 servings / 2,000 sq feet.
My backyard potash recommendation is 1.79 lbs / 1,000 sq feet, so roughly less than 20 servings / 2,000 sq feet in a two gallon sprayer.
I'm not sure if I'm using the math correctly or not.
Here's a link to the product itself:
LINK
This post was edited on 3/22/24 at 11:13 am
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