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5 year old buck +
It's been 5 years since I've done a soil test so I thought a test was over due.
Whitetail Institute did the test and most of my results came back as acceptable.
But the Potassium level is low at 85 ppm.
I've gone to throw and mow or minimal tillage here. I've also experimented and really cut back on fertilizer in the last 2 years.
Since K moves so slowly through the soil, how do you guys doing minimal tillage get Potassium incorporated evenly into the soil? And I assume I should broadcast K (and P) now, as opposed to spring, and N in the spring?
I'll be planting Sunflowers (again) in this plot. There is brassica, clover, rye, and weeds there now.
FYI:
Other levels are...
P... medium 22 ppm
K... low 85 ppm
Ca... adequate 1582 ppm
Mg... adequate 222 ppm
pH... 6.9
CEC... 10.2
OM... 4.7%
My main goal these days is soil health. I figure if I keep my dirt in good shape, then plot quality and deer usage will follow.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Whitetail Institute did the test and most of my results came back as acceptable.
But the Potassium level is low at 85 ppm.
I've gone to throw and mow or minimal tillage here. I've also experimented and really cut back on fertilizer in the last 2 years.
Since K moves so slowly through the soil, how do you guys doing minimal tillage get Potassium incorporated evenly into the soil? And I assume I should broadcast K (and P) now, as opposed to spring, and N in the spring?
I'll be planting Sunflowers (again) in this plot. There is brassica, clover, rye, and weeds there now.
FYI:
Other levels are...
P... medium 22 ppm
K... low 85 ppm
Ca... adequate 1582 ppm
Mg... adequate 222 ppm
pH... 6.9
CEC... 10.2
OM... 4.7%
My main goal these days is soil health. I figure if I keep my dirt in good shape, then plot quality and deer usage will follow.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
