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Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Fattires Winchester, Ohio

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I pulled a new soil sample last week and got the results back today.
Phosphorus is very high, just a result of using manure, I'm wondering if this will tie up zinc.
Maybe potassium should be a bit higher? Though I had added potash not long before I pulled this sample.
Boron appears to be lower than I need. Based on my research I was shooting for 3-5ppm. I am trying to decide on the best way to address this. I'm not going to be able to have drip irrigation so I can't add it evenly that way. Maybe I can get the sprinklers setup soon and add it that way. For today I'll add some borax to my watering cans along with my nitrogen.
I'm thinking my pot
 



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