Hoop house
Amber Anderson
Tomatoes in this hoop house were reported to yield less this year than the last several years. This hoop is located in central Iowa, and has had a hoop (see below) for approximately 6 years.
Soil samples for calcium and magnesium were the following (mehlich extraction):
| Sample Id | Ca Conc (mg/kg) | Mg Conc (mg/kg) | |
| In irrigation line 3-4″ | 1 | 6326 | 95 |
| Edge of row 0-1″ | 2 | 6591 | 139 |
| edge of row 0-4″ | 3 | 6358 | 171 |
| 2-6″ | 4 | 5188 | 80 |
Samples of the water came back with the following results:
| Sample Id | Ca Conc (mg/L) | Mg Conc (mg/L) |
| R-1 | 159 | 104 |
| R-2 | 156 | 10?3 |
- What additional questions do you have for this grower? What additional results would be helpful?
- How might you go about managing soil in this scenario?