Plot question/fert

Mattyq2402

5 year old buck +
Planted my fall annual acre plot. Packed it and got rain yesterday. Soil results were delayed coming in and just got results 5 minutes ago. Am i good to fertilize the ground, whats too late? One plot that was seeded two weeks ago is germinated, is it too late for that one? Will fert screw up a growing plant?
My ph was 7.7, is this going to be a problem? Requires 789 pounds an acre of 19 19 19. What should I do. Im a rookie.......
 
What were your P and K levels in the soil test report? They should be in ppm or lbs/acre.
 
Im not sure, I had the co op guy tell me the soil prescription and he said it needed 789lbs of 19 19 19
 
Don't get on the soil if it is wet! First rule.

Depending on what you planted for fall, you may not need any fertilizer. Soil test fertilizer recommendations are intended for farmers with very different goals than deer managers or food plotters. It is fine to start there when you are starting out, but over time I've learned that reducing or eliminating tillage, choosing a smart combination of plant, and getting the pH right can be sufficient. Eventually, you will be able to let your results tell you what you need. I'm to the point where I have not used fertilizer for a number of years and I'm on marginal soil.

As long as you are not getting on wet soil, you can fertilize now. It won't hurt anything. The pH is a bit high for most crops we plant for deer. That is uncommon for most of us. You did not mention the acreage, so we don't really know how much fertilizer is required from your post. You are fine to simply broadcast that fertilizer for now, but in the long-run, you will do best learning about your soils. It is fine to hand your soil test results to the coop guy when you are starting, but it is best to try to understand them. Soil science is not for the timid. I've been slowly learning for quite a few years.

Start by googling "Ray the Soil guy" and watch some of his videos. Start with infiltration. He is focused on farmers with large equipment, but the underlying soil principles are the same. Crimson N Clover has a good Throw and Mow thread. There are other folks on here that can provide a better explanation of your test results than I can, but learning about this has saved me a lot of time and money.

Thanks,

Jack
 
Don't get on the soil if it is wet! First rule.

Depending on what you planted for fall, you may not need any fertilizer. Soil test fertilizer recommendations are intended for farmers with very different goals than deer managers or food plotters. It is fine to start there when you are starting out, but over time I've learned that reducing or eliminating tillage, choosing a smart combination of plant, and getting the pH right can be sufficient. Eventually, you will be able to let your results tell you what you need. I'm to the point where I have not used fertilizer for a number of years and I'm on marginal soil.

As long as you are not getting on wet soil, you can fertilize now. It won't hurt anything. The pH is a bit high for most crops we plant for deer. That is uncommon for most of us. You did not mention the acreage, so we don't really know how much fertilizer is required from your post. You are fine to simply broadcast that fertilizer for now, but in the long-run, you will do best learning about your soils. It is fine to hand your soil test results to the coop guy when you are starting, but it is best to try to understand them. Soil science is not for the timid. I've been slowly learning for quite a few years.

Start by googling "Ray the Soil guy" and watch some of his videos. Start with infiltration. He is focused on farmers with large equipment, but the underlying soil principles are the same. Crimson N Clover has a good Throw and Mow thread. There are other folks on here that can provide a better explanation of your test results than I can, but learning about this has saved me a lot of time and money.

Thanks,

Jack
Just curious, whats reasoning for staying off if it wet? If i have a storm and hour out wouldnt I want to apply? Is it because of seed disruption? I was planning on using a bag spreader or push spreader to apply. I dont have a tractor or mechanical implement to distribute?
 
Just curious, whats reasoning for staying off if it wet? If i have a storm and hour out wouldnt I want to apply? Is it because of seed disruption? I was planning on using a bag spreader or push spreader to apply. I dont have a tractor or mechanical implement to distribute?

Compaction. This is especially important if your soil is more on the clay side than the sandy side. You are fine walking on it. I did not realize you planned to spread 790 lbs of fertilizer with a bag or push spreader. You will be fine spreading it by hand.

Thanks,

Jack
 
Planted my fall annual acre plot. Packed it and got rain yesterday. Soil results were delayed coming in and just got results 5 minutes ago. Am i good to fertilize the ground, whats too late? One plot that was seeded two weeks ago is germinated, is it too late for that one? Will fert screw up a growing plant?
My ph was 7.7, is this going to be a problem? Requires 789 pounds an acre of 19 19 19. What should I do. Im a rookie.......

What and when did you plant?
 
Planted a fall grain mix three days ago. Put 300# down of triple 19 on the acre plot this morning. That was seed company advice and co op. Dont have rain till late tomorrow night into monday morning. Will my fertilizer be ok?
 
Planted a fall grain mix three days ago. Put 300# down of triple 19 on the acre plot this morning. That was seed company advice and co op. Dont have rain till late tomorrow night into monday morning. Will my fertilizer be ok?

Your fertilizer will be just fine.
 
Planted a fall grain mix three days ago. Put 300# down of triple 19 on the acre plot this morning. That was seed company advice and co op. Dont have rain till late tomorrow night into monday morning. Will my fertilizer be ok?

Sounds like perfect timing to me!

bill
 
Thanks a bunch for the help on this and all my rookie ?s. Hard to get practive when i live 2000 miles away from my property.
 
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