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Soil testing compost?

dyess_gardener
10 years ago

I plant a container garden and I make up the growing medium out of a 50/50 mix of homemade compost and black gold organic potting mix and I sometimes mix in a little worm castings.

My compost is made with grass clippings, vegetable waste, paper towel rolles, egg cartons, and some chicken manure (store bought)

My question is, should I have the mix that I plant in soil tested? I'm always worried that I'm missing some micro or macro nutrient as I'm sure most gardeners are. I've never had a soil test done for my growing medium before and I wonder if it would be of any benifit?

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