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Old March 6, 2013   #23
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Your soil is good. Almost great. Go ahead and add the dolomite and sulfur like they say and maybe a little greensand (optional) and your soil should be very productive this year. In a way, if you follow their instructions, your soil is almost ideal.

Here is why. Dolomite releases very slowly. But right when the nitrogen which is high starts lowering, the Phosphorous and new calcium will be releasing ever so slowly, and right when you need it. The soil should switch from being ideal for growth to almost ideal for fruiting.

All you need is to make sure you inoculate with Mycorrhiza and the biology will help make sure your plants get what they need, when they need it. The dolomite might not completely have adjusted your over-all Ph yet, but the tiny root hairs and Mycorrhiza will locate the tiny particles of dolomite and find enough of what the plants need as the overall soil slowly adjusts.

Good Luck!
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