Recent content by Bigfoot49

I bought a reliable and accurate soil test kit (I have a college minor in chemistry) and did the analysis multiple times with the pH results consistently at 5.8 (+/- 0.01). So, the meter I used before was garbage. I’ll be applying Plot Start from Deergro today to bring the pH to 6.5, which...

It seems most of what I’ve read about plots up here they are in the 5.5-6 range. My plot is in an old logging staging area that was cleared, if that would make a difference. Plus, I cleared its brush with a tractor loader in reverse before running over it with a side-by-side rake implement. I’ll...

Thanks for your response. No, I put it in the soil dry. The soil was pretty dry as well and I took readings from multiple sites on the plot. Some read very close to 7, some a little higher. My wife’s garden was 6.5.

I was surprised too. I used a pH meter from a garden store, not an “official” soil analysis. Even then, I wouldn’t think it would be overly inaccurate.

I have a pH of 7.3 for a new food plot in NW Wisconsin where I want to plant 1/2 brassicas and 1/2 cereal rye. Will this work or do I need to alter the pH to 6.5-7? I’ll fertilize with PlantBoost once sports appear.