----- Original Message ----- From: Dorothy O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 10:56 PM Subject: Re: sulfur in equistem?
> Thanks for the responses. Our land is certified > organic. My interest in BD was prompted by our lack > of progress in soil fertility with the typical organic > practices. Unfortunately, we do not have livestock > now; too many demands from the day job. > > > Have you tried the catalyst effect to get some of > > this calcium functioning - > > calcium nitrate /molasses sugar or sugar and vitamin > > B12 - or for certified > > land, calcium lignosulfonate instead of cal nitrate > > I've been using compost tea in the vineyard for the > last year or so, but just now applying it to the crop > ground. Molasses is one of the ingredients. > > > > We've been advised that applying sulfur to the > > What form of sulfur was recommended? > > "Flour of sulphur" was recommended; I am just looking > into the issue now. > > > > > > Can we see your soil test numbers > > Here they are--taken Jan. 2000. Test taken prior to > applying 1/2 ton high cal lime per acre, some compost > and several green manure crops. > > Organic matter: 1.8 > CEC 12.6 > K 3.4 > MG 33.5 > CA 63. > ph 6.8 > Potassium 132 > Mg 395 > cal 1238 > P 42, 67 > Sulfur 7 > > Zinc 2.4 > Manganese 12 > Iron 40 > copper 1.1 > Boron .6 These numbers don't look that bad however there is no sodium figure - could there be a problem in that area? If this was a Perry labs test my opinion would be that there is adequate calcium (considering your subsequent application ). Trace elements are a bit low (Zn, Cu,B, Mn ). Sulfur is low but this correlates with the low organic matter. If your test did sodium and there was no reading (or close to zero) then electrical conductivity will be low and you need something to wake the system up (trace elements as sulphate would do) . Aussie BD'ers use BD fish emulsion - fish is high quality nutrition in its own right and carries the compost preps out nicely - fish and kelp combined will give a synergistic effect (each boosts the benefit of the other) and is a great way to get a broad spectrum of trace minerals working, molasses and a little humate will go in nicely with this too . Have a look at that sodium first though > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > >
