I'm back folks and I got my new soil samples back. You'll have to forgive me , I'm just a novice. But trying to get it right with my blueberries. I discovered that in fact my native north Mississippi soil has a PH of 6.0 and I over did it greatly with the organic matter, but in time the organic will disappear with the micro organism's eating it up. And I'll try to answer a few comments. I took my soil samples too near the surface and since I side dressed each plant with a soil acidifier and organic cottonseed meal, much of that was concentrated in the top few inches of soil where I took my samples from. This time I went 8-10 inches down and got some fairly good results. My one Misty blueberry tested out at 4.7 for soil acid and all the recommended was the natural fertilizer in spring along with some 0-46-0 triple phosphate, the 2 plants in barrels tested at 5.5 soil acid and only recommend fertilizer in spring. Now the 6 pictured plants tested at 6.3 for acid, and they adv. its mostly due to all the organic matter I put in the soil mix when planting. And the side dressing of 1 cup soil acidifier and 1/2 cup cottonseed meal will kick the PH down to where it needs to be on 3-4 months, which will be just in time for spring. All 3 samples tested 0.3-0.6 in soluble salt. I really appreciate all the input that all of you have provided through out this forum. And I take it all to heart....!! But some of you guys get a little rough on here....lol Your all nice folks and really helpful....thank you...

Just a follow up to put this thread to rest and to maybe help someone who stumbles upon this thread while looking up KBG and summer patch, I sent a sample in to the Univ of Missouri to have things tested to make sure. Below is the text of the findings....no surprises. Diagnosis summer patch The submitted grass had a lot of discolored and decaying roots. It appears the decay and discoloration is leading to the damage to the turf. We were able to find fungi associated with the roots that is consistent with Magnaporthe, the fungus that causes summer patch. Please see attached information on summer patch. The soil associated with the roots was a very heavy clay. This heavy soil may not drain very well and contribute to the problem. During your current renovation, you may want to consider organic amendments to improve the soil quality. In addition, the thick layer of thatch present may contribute to problems. In the future, more frequent dethatching may help prevent excessive thatch build-up. If you have additional questions about the sample, please contact us. Rob

They've been doing it so long that there may be a good amount of plastic litter mixed with top soil, especially on field and row edges. Taking up all your plastic isn't a perfect process (especially on a large farm) and with the weather there you're going to see a lot more year-round field use as well as extreme weathering on the plastic, itself.

Scott’s Weed and Feed, applied on 6/4, My plan was to use Milorganite, but every store around here has been sold out. After two weekends of searching, I gave up. I was late with pre-em this year and had some broadleaf weeds cropping up. With the 6 month old baby, I don’t have much “lawn time” so I figured a W&F would maximize my time this year. Honestly, I feel like the lawn does better with the Scotts. The photos I posted earlier today were taken in the bright afternoon sunlight (harsh contrast), and they don’t really do it justice. It’s thunder storming right now, otherwise I’d go grab a few more shots to take advantage of the optimal, late afternoon lighting.