Texas A&M Soil Analysis Report results for my outdoor growing media

I've been working with a pile of soil for several years tweaking it here and there. This is what I use every year for my outdoor grows. I felt like I had a pretty good batch of stuff so I sent it off to the Texas A&M soil lab for testing. I'm posting this so people can see what the analysis looks like in the event they want to try this themselves. This will become invaluable to me as the season goes along. This analysis will serve as my baseline for further tweaking. Looks like I'll be adding a bit of nitrogen this spring, not a problem. I'm curious to find out what's contributing to the excess sulfur. I'll also be tweaking the PH a bit before planting this year. Any comments or suggestions are always very much appreciated.

You must really like your dirt ...to get that done ....?

How much did the analysis cost? And what was involved in getting them a sample? Thanks!

elkamino said:

How much did the analysis cost? And what was involved in getting them a sample? Thanks!

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This was really an easy process. Go to the website to download the submittal forms, there's a few there to choose from. Gather your soil according to their instructions. Fill out the form(s) and ship the stuff. You can choose from multiple types of analysis according to what you need to know. Each analysis costs a little different depending on the report you want. I paid $37 plus shipping for two reports that included the analysis I posted. It took them less than 10 days to return the report via email. Here's the web site with the links to the forms in PDF format. Enjoy!!http://soiltesting.tamu.edu/webpages/forms.html

vostok said:

You must really like your dirt ...to get that done ....?

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Oh, you have no idea!! Sometimes I get down to my birthday suit and just roll in the shit! The earthy smell, the soft decaying leaves and grass. the occasional nematode squirming between my toes, a little sandy deposit in the nostrils and ear canals- it doesn't get any better my friend. You must become one with the earth to truly understand it's capabilities. Embrace the dirt.

Thanks Rocket! Plus rep for the post, link and follow-up!

Hi Rocketman,
I wouldn't worry about that sulfur at all. It's not that high and over time bacterial activity will create some H2SO4 (Sulfuric acid) which should drop the ph a tad. But working against that is that high Ca. I certainly wouldn't add any extra lime.

Overall, it looks like good soil that should grow ganja OK.
JD

PH is on the high end

JohnDee said:

Hi Rocketman,
I wouldn't worry about that sulfur at all. It's not that high and over time bacterial activity will create some H2SO4 (Sulfuric acid) which should drop the ph a tad. But working against that is that high Ca. I certainly wouldn't add any extra lime.

Overall, it looks like good soil that should grow ganja OK.
JD

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Excellent, thanks. I really don't know a whole lot about the science going on here so your suggestions help a ton. I'll continue to test PH as I get closer to planting season. I'm thinking I may just leave it alone for awhile unless problems pop up. Thanks again!

Yodaweed said:

PH is on the high end

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Hopefully it won't cause too many problems. It seems a little high but not dangerously so. Maybe another month or two of some good spring rains drops it a bit.

elkamino said:

Thanks Rocket! Plus rep for the post, link and follow-up!

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Appreciate the rep my friend. Good luck in all you do.

Rocketman,
I'm sure this isn't wnat you had in mind...but lots of outdoor growers will dig a big hole and fill it with a pre-prepared soil. In your situation, that might be a fairly acidic organic soil. If you want things perfect, that's something you might consider unless youj're doing many many plants. But if that doesn't fit into your plans...like I said earlier, I feel your soil will do a pretty good job.
JD