John Smith - 4/3/2024 15:54

Base saturation is a factor, a percentage of 100%
Five ions total to the 100%
Unless the soil lab does not recognize sodium,
Then it is four ions that at total up to 100%
Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Hydrogen, Sodium.
If I have a base saturation that recognizes the first four, how can I add in the sodium into that saturation?
I have the pounds per acre of sodium.
Is there more to it than just adding pounds per acre of sodium?
Are, Base Saturation and Cation Exchange Capacity, both in the same realm?
Base saturation is the checking account and the savings account...at least that's how i explain it. Then the C.E.C is "the size of engine ya have in yer soil (dirt). I say dirt because over 95% of the tests I get, are "dirt" Can anyone explain that? why would I say such a thing? because it is true. and i will absolutely prove it to any who wants to know, by a battery of soil tests. As always,I am here to visit about how the biggest, most important thing on anyone's farm is... "THE DIRT." Just think about that for a bit.