I am wondering if the soil test is for available P & K or total P & K. If there is actually P & K bound in the clay then it will become available with restorative methods. My land is considered zone 8 also even though I am much further North because of the marine influence. My clay field in some respects outperforms the sandy loam on the next level in elevation.
I have a type of
flax that will grow even when the ground is slightly flooded. Past owners have tried to grow different crops on this field. I have been observing and experimenting on it. On thing that grows very well is wild roses which I have formed into a living fence next to the road. There are native saringa, ruches and a sharp leafed grass that are less desirable but manageable. There is a yellow flowering legume that I need to get identified that is doing well; it looks like alfalfa. There is an old plum grove on the edge of the field nest to the elevated and ditched driveway which is doing better since I have reduced the overstory and understory competition and added mulch from mowing the field.
2
