Where do you have your Soil Tested
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Q#3 Soil test results--what would you do?
Comments (3)Nitrogen availability depends on soil temperature whihc governs the activity of the Soil Food Web, which is why most soil test labs no longer test for N. Most often when someone has a soil test done by a good soil tesing lab the recommendations come back to apply 2 pounds of Nitrogen per 1,000 square feet, which if you think about that is a pretty minimal amount. I have found the soil test kits sold from the garden centers to be very unreliable. In comparing two different manufacturers kits I got widely divergent results. If the water in your home was acidic enough to have any affect on your soil you would not be able to drink it. If you have finished compost available now spread it on your soil now and let the Soil Food Web slowly work it into the soil....See MoreWhere to have soil tested near Ventura
Comments (11)gobluedjm, thank you for the link to the Orange County extension office. I called them and they said they definitely do not do soil tests. In fact they don't even answer questions except for a master gardener hotline maned by unpaid volunteers. You call the hotline numbers and leave a message and the volunteer will get back to you. They also don't give out free brochures like best varieties to plant for your area like they did back in 1983, any printed info you want you have to pay for and order online from UC Davis. Some stuff you can download for free though. The numbers they gave me for the master gardener hotlines were: Orange County: 714-708-1646 Los Angeles County: 323-260-3238...See MoreDo you recommend professional soil testing?
Comments (5)yep. part of hte GTA. While i have had raccoon problems I haven't had problems with them digging out the soil I don't think it would be an issue. My problem with raccoons has to do with my veggie garden but in the past couple of years they haven't caused problems. I do have problems with rabbits and sometimes finches which ate up my kale leaves but I find them cute and don't mind at all....See MoreWhere can you get your soil tested in New England?
Comments (11)The Soils forum generally slams the home testing kits, saying the testing labs are much more accurate and not very expensive. The labs also give much more information. You could do us a great service by trying both - test a sample yourself with your kit and send a sample to the UMass lab. Then post the results. Claire Here is a link that might be useful: Soil Testing and pH...See MoreRelated Professionals
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