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Desirable amounts of nitrate and phosphorus in soil?







Slammin
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:59 am   Post subject: Desirable amounts of nitrate and phosphorus in soil?


sorry if this is not the place for the question but im new and didnt know what forum it would fit in but i need a little bit of help

can anyone tell me the desirable levels of nitrate and phosphorus in soil?

any help greatly appreciated thanks Smile

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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:30 am   Post subject:


Hi Slammin and welcome to GardenStew, we'll do our best to help you.

The desirable levels will depend largely on what you want to plant as each plant will have its own requirements. If you could tell us what you want to plant then we can help you with a more specific answer Wink

In general the three major nutrients peform the following functions:
Nitrogen - Leaf production
Phosphorous - Root and flower production
Potassium - Flower production


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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:36 am   Post subject:


Hi there Slammin!!! Very Happy

Here are some websited that you may find useful.

http://www.gardenersnet.com/atoz/ph.htm

http://www.noble.org/Ag/Soils/WhatCanTestingDo/Index.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_pH

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/fred.moor/soil/ph/p0101.htm

If these don't help just give us a shout and we'll see what else we can come up with for you. Very Happy


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