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<blockquote data-quote="N.Yorks." data-source="post: 6935466" data-attributes="member: 46426"><p>Have you got a soil analysis report we can see that's typical of the soils?</p><p></p><p>Do you plough straw back? You should if you don't... it'll increase the soil organic matter (OM) concentration that will in time help increase the Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) of the soil which in turn will help hold onto more Potassium. It's a double benefit as the OM will also hold more moisture as well as more nutrient. Straw also contains a decent amount of K too.</p><p></p><p>Increase your soil OM with straw or other crop residues, use cover crops and build soil OM over time. Your sewage sludge will have given you a bit of soil OM but no where near as much as you probably hoped for. </p><p></p><p>It's going to be a bit of a project as there isn't a quick fix, stick with the above and the situation will improve.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="N.Yorks., post: 6935466, member: 46426"] Have you got a soil analysis report we can see that's typical of the soils? Do you plough straw back? You should if you don't... it'll increase the soil organic matter (OM) concentration that will in time help increase the Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) of the soil which in turn will help hold onto more Potassium. It's a double benefit as the OM will also hold more moisture as well as more nutrient. Straw also contains a decent amount of K too. Increase your soil OM with straw or other crop residues, use cover crops and build soil OM over time. Your sewage sludge will have given you a bit of soil OM but no where near as much as you probably hoped for. It's going to be a bit of a project as there isn't a quick fix, stick with the above and the situation will improve. [/QUOTE]
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