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Posted: 4/21/2017 6:26:53 AM EDT
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Off to cross post in Homestead...
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Posted: 4/21/2017 6:27:32 AM EDT
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Plant something.
If it grows, it's good. |
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Posted: 4/21/2017 6:43:33 AM EDT
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Your local ag extention will do it for free.
Or buy a 4 part test kit. |
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Posted: 4/21/2017 8:13:49 AM EDT
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Your local ag extention will do it for free. Or buy a 4 part test kit. |
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Posted: 4/21/2017 8:41:58 AM EDT
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That was the exact kit the good local garden place had on the shelf yesterday. I think that one is GTG.
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Posted: 4/21/2017 9:00:40 AM EDT
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As the title states, what DIY soil tests are accurate? We currently have one of the electronic types with the three attached probes that you stick in the soil, but I have a hard time believing that it's accurate. What works? We're doubling the garden this year, putting in 18 12x4 raised beds, a three-bin compost setup, and a 10x12 greenhouse. Hoping to increase our production by tailoring each bed's soil to the needs of each particular crop. Thanks for any info. get a soil sample kit or two or three from a reputable university extension or agricultural co-op. it will cost you about $10 per kit. the results you get will be far superior than a DIY kit, and can be tailored to a given crop. examples below are soil analyses for established turfgrass but soil tests for crops result in similar reports. i posted just the cover sheets but these types of reports are typically 4-5 pages long with recommendations in terms of amendment strategies (e.g., to adjust soil pH, add X pounds of calcitic lime per Y thousand square feet.) see also: https://extension.unh.edu/Problem-Diagnosis-and-Testing-Services/Soil-Testing and https://nevegetable.org/cultural-practices/soil-testing-labs-new-england ar-jedi 
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Posted: 4/21/2017 9:03:56 AM EDT
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Do you have a county co-op?
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Posted: 4/21/2017 9:04:31 AM EDT
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Your local ag extention will do it for free. Or buy a 4 part test kit. |
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Posted: 4/21/2017 9:13:07 AM EDT
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As stated a county ag extension will generally do this for free.
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Posted: 4/21/2017 9:24:55 AM EDT
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We just sent off a couple of samples to UNH Cooperative Extension for a "real" test. We were hoping to also have a DIY test since we're using raised beds and will want to tweak them for the needs of their particular crop.
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Posted: 4/21/2017 9:25:14 AM EDT
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You can test the PH with a meter. The best way is to send a sample to your ag agent. They test for nutrients etc.
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