Index mg/l (Available) Soil pH P K Mg P K Mg Eve's Delight 6.6 4 3 3 47.2 313 168 Evie 2 6.6 3 3 4 42.8 307 179 Table 7: Soil texture Eve's Delight Evie 2 Sand (2.00 0.06mm) % 47 48 – Silt (0.060 - 0.002mm) % 25 23 Clay (< 0.002mm) % 28 29 Textural Classification Clay Loam Clay Loam Soil compaction status The soil was and easy to penetrate. Soil within a range of 0-200 PSI (0-1380 KN/m² = K Pa) is regarded as free of compaction problems. There was minimal compaction, the lower the number, the less resistance to the meter tip (Table 3). Many of the higher scores were due to a stone being in the way. No areas of compaction or poor drainage were identified in the trial site. These were well constructed beds in their second year. Table 8: Soil compaction readings pre-planting 2nd March 2010 – PSI (KN/m² = K Pa) PSI (KN/m² = K Pa) PSI (KN/m² = K Pa) PSI (KN/m² = K Pa) at 0 cm depth at 10 cm at 20 cm at 30 cm Eve's Delight 0 (0) 10 (69) 10 (69) 20 (138) 0 (0) 0 (0) 10 (69) 25 (173) 0 (0) (104) (104) 20 (138) 0 (0) 0 (0) 10 (69) 40 (276) 0 (0) 0 (0) 10 (69) 40 (276)
Index mg/l (Available) Soil pH P K Mg P K Mg Eve's Delight 6.6 4 3 3 47.2 313 168 Evie 2 6.6 3 3 4 42.8 307 179 Table 7: Soil texture Eve's Delight Evie 2 Sand (2.00 – 0.06mm) % 47 48 Silt (0.060 - 0.002mm) % 25 23 Clay (< 0.002mm) % 28 29 Textural Classification Clay Loam Clay Loam Soil compaction status The soil was and easy to penetrate. Soil within a range of 0-200 PSI (0-1380 KN/m² = K Pa) is regarded as free of compaction problems. There was minimal compaction, the lower the number, the less resistance to the meter tip (Table 3). Many of the higher scores were due to a stone being in the way. No areas of compaction or poor drainage were identified in the trial site. These were well constructed beds in their second year. Table 8: Soil compaction readings pre-planting – 2nd March 2010 PSI (KN/m² = K Pa) at 0 cm depth PSI (KN/m² = K Pa) at 10 cm PSI (KN/m² = K Pa) at 20 cm PSI (KN/m² = K Pa) at 30 cm Eve's Delight 0 (0) 10 (69) 10 (69) 20 (138) 0 (0) 0 (0) 10 (69) 25 (173) 0 (0) (104) (104) 20 (138) 0 (0) 0 (0) 10 (69) 40 (276) 0 (0) 0 (0) 10 (69) 40 (276)