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1. Curtis Nickerson

   

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   12/9/2013 7:12 PM

   Hello folks,
   I'm looking for an "ideal" soil test report for tifteagle grown on spec greens in fla. I'm having a meeting tomorrow afternoon and wanted to do some show and tell... Can y'all help... Googling hasn't produced many results.
   Thanks...

   
   
   
   
2. Anthony Nysse

   

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   12/10/2013 8:12 AM

   Curtis,
   What do you mean by "ideal?" Our soil reports inform us where we are deficient.

   
   
   
   
3. Curtis Nickerson

   

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   12/10/2013 10:12 AM

   Anthony Nysse said: Curtis,
   What do you mean by "ideal?" Our soil reports inform us where we are deficient.

   
   Tony what I was looking for is the "ideal ranges" where we should be, not so much an actual test result, more what the ideal range is in each category. I should have been more clear sorry.

   
   
   
   
4. Anthony Nysse

   

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   12/11/2013 9:12 AM

   Curtis,
   We send our samples to Harris Labs. The reports include where there are/if there are deficiencies and what rates of X needs to be applied. (lime, gypsum, Mn, Mg, K, P....)

   
   
   
   
5. Aaron Ohloff

   

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   12/11/2013 4:12 PM

   Check out the link below. If you are above these levels you should be looking for other issues besides nutrient levels.
   
   http://www.paceturf.org/PTRI/Documents/1202_ref.pdf

   
   
   
   
6. Robert Dillinger

   

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   12/11/2013 7:12 PM

   Curtis, I have always had great results using A & L, you can check out their website and see if it helps. :http://al-labs.com/analytical_services/analytical_turf2.aspx)

   
   
   
   
7. Michael Rogers

   

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   12/12/2013 12:12 PM

   Hello,
   
   Here are Larry Stowell´s numbers. The total CEC is low even with the high sodium of 110 ppm. I prefer to work with a CEC around 6 or 7 to better balance water and nutrient retention. The second CEC quad is with a lower sodium level to get to around 4% Na of CEC.
   
   Back to Curtis´question. The levels depend upon what type of soil composition ( CEC ) you have. Are the Albrect et al CEC levels written in stone? No, but they are very good ballpark numbers and anything extremely out of their proportions is probable to give problems.
   
   Cation Exchange Capacity 2,8 meq
   meq % ppm Target percentage
   Ca 1,8 64,3 360 70
   Mg 0,45 16,1 54 15
   K 0,09 3,2 35 5
   Na 0,478 17,1 110 5
   
   Deficiency or Excess ( negative values are excessive )
   Meq Gypsum kgs / hec
   Ca 0,1596 100 kgs per hectare CaO necessary 306
   Mg -0,0308 -14 kgs per hectare MgO necessary
   K 0,0504 53 kgs per hectare K2O necessary
   Na -0,3388 -174 kgs per hectare Na 649
   
   
   Cation Exchange Capacity 2,4 meq
   meq % ppm Target percentage
   Ca 1,8 75 360 70
   Mg 0,45 18,8 54 15
   K 0,09 3,8 35 5
   Na 0,1 4,2 23 5
   
   Deficiency or Excess ( negative values are excessive )
   Meq Gypsum kgs / hec
   Ca -0,12 -75 kgs per hectare CaO necessary -230
   Mg -0,0912 -41 kgs per hectare MgO necessary
   K 0,0288 30 kgs per hectare K2O necessary
   Na 0,0192 10 kgs per hectare Na -37