Soil fertility and soil pH can be intimidating to both new and experienced gardeners. But your soil isn’t as mysterious as you think, as long as you start by having a soil test done. “Testing your ...

Think you could drop nitrogen (N) to less than a pound per acre — or even lower — without hurting your return on investment ...

Fall testing is ideal because it gives you plenty of time to get results back from the lab and to begin improving your soil before planting.

To have our best gardens, we need to know our soil. A soil test is the single best piece of information you can obtain for your garden. Here’s my soil test as an example, and what kind of ...

Quality crops next year start with quality soil test data, which starts with Manitoba farmers using the best possible soil ...

Soil testing methods are still largely the same as they were 100 years ago, and researchers and farmers continue to struggle to interpret the numbers. However, a soil test is a good place to start ...

A soil test for phosphorus represents an index of phosphorus availability to crops. A soil test needs to correlate to crop response in order to provide a useful index of crop response and any ...

Soil is a key ingredient in any backyard garden, so it’s important to make sure it’s the healthiest it can be. That’s why longtime gardeners – and soil science experts – recommend testing. Knowing the ...

As fertilizer prices remain high, cotton specialists urge growers to conduct timely soil tests to identify nutrient surpluses ...

Over the past several years, we’ve stressed the importance of soil testing before you plant. As a home gardener, you put much effort into creating a beautiful and thriving garden. Understanding your ...