Amending The Soil

Organic Amendments	N P K Ratio	Average Application Rate Per Square Inch
Sulfer-Potash-Magnes.	0-0-22	Low: 10 lb. / Med: 7 lb. / Adq: 5 lb. 11% magnesium / 22% sulfur / Do not use with dolomitic limestone: substitute greensand or other potassium source.
Wood Ashes/Leached	0.1.2-2	Low: 20 lb. / Med: 10 lb. / Adq: 5 lb.
Wood Ashes (unbleached)	0 - 1.5 - 8	Low: 10 lb. / Med: 5 lb. / Adq: 3 lb.
Compost (dry commer.)	1-1-1	Low: 200 lb. / Med: 100 lb. / Adq: 50 lb
Compost (Homemade)	0.5-0.5-0.5	Low: 2,000 lb. / Med: 1,000 lb. / 400 lb. to 4 - 4 - 4 25% organic matter
Compost (Mushroom)	Variable	Low: 350 lb. / Med: 250 lb. / Adq: 50 lb.
Grass Clippings (green)	0.5 - 0.2 - 0.5	Low: 500 lb. / Med: 300 lb. / Adq: 200 lb.
Oak Leaves	0.8-0.4-0.1	Low: 250 lb. / Med: 150 lb. / Adq: 100 lb.
Peat Moss	pH range 3.0 - 4.5	As Needed / use around acid loving plants
Sawdust	2.0.2	Low: 250 lb. / Med: 150 lb. / 100 lb. Be sure sawdust is well rotted before incorporating.
Wheat Straw	0.7-0.2-1.2	Low: 250 lb. / Med: 150 lb. / 100 lb.
Nitrogen (N)	Phosphorus (P)	Potassium (K)
2 parts blood meal	3 parts bonemeal	1 part kelp meal
3 parts fish meal	6 parts rock phosphate or colloidal phosphate	6 parts green sand
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