TOPIC: nc soil test

Anybody know how to read a NC soil test? It says Ca% 41.0 Tks Travis

travisnc

If your test is showing the Calcium as a saturation % , you need to find out from the testing Company what the calcium is in ppa(pounds per acre). Then you will know if you need to add gypsum.

Here's a thread that shows one of my soil tests, upper part shows calcium as a saturation % and the lower half shows it as pounds per acre.

www.wildgrown.com/index.php/Ginseng-Foru...esults-question.html

I remember Whitjr is from NC and had the same problem with his tests from the state. If you read down that same thread it talks about the NC testing.

Maybe Whitjr can clarify how to convert the % to ppa.

classicfur

travisnc

If your soil was tested by the State of NC soil lab, here is a pdf on how to read the sample.

I guess I don't understand why they don't give you the calcium levels in ppa or ppm. Most test labs give you the levels instead of a saturation %.

www.ncagr.gov/agronomi/pdffiles/ustr.pdf

classicfur

I'm in NC as well. Free soil testing is good, and has provided me the \"opportunity\" to learn a lot more about soil chemistry. As Calssicfur as provided, there are conversion factors posted on the NC Dept of Ag website that will give you some math to do as to converting the raw value reported to PPm or PPa.

good luck!

Thanks guys. Growing sure has been a learning experience. I have been reading the posts on here for years, and it has been a big help.

Travisnc- what city are you near? I'm near Greensboro.

I live in Boone. Does ginseng grow there?

I've heard, don't know for sure... that some of the best 'sang in the state is grown up that-a-way.

It does real good here. Not much left in the wild though. Hope growing it will be my full time job in a couple of years.

travisnc

You must have planted alot to consider making it a full time job in a couple of years.

Good for you!

classicfur