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 ...

Learn how to test soil early, prepare well and plant cotton into the right conditions for uniform stands and lasting yield potential.

Conservation practices and planning are essential to ensure productive fields and a healthy environment. Healthy soil will last for generations. Shorter term savings includes using no-till planting to ...

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If you want your plants to grow big and healthy, soil quality matters. Even if you aren’t planning on growing a lush veggie garden, all plants need nutrients to grow, in addition to light and water.

The University of Delaware (UD) has rated soils in terms of the likelihood of profitable responses to additions of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) from fertilizers, manures, and other soil amendments ...

Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

We offer several types of tests to meet the needs of our varied clientele. The “Soil Fertility Tests” and the “Lead Screening Test” are the tests most commonly used by farmers, homeowners, landscapers ...

Anxious about the rueful state of his peas, radishes and onions, Rod Marquardt arrived at the University of Minnesota’s soil testing laboratory with two lunch bag-sized containers of dirt. “We’re just ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — If you’re curious to know what’s in your backyard soil, UL Lafayette is currently offering free testing. Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Dr. Anna Paltseva founded the Delta ...

Soils come in many different colors, described by hue, value, and chroma (Munsell color system). Using the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) online Web Soil Survey (WSS) to discover the ...

PLATTSBURGH — Soil is the most important factor for any gardeners no matter if they grow vegetables or flowers in pots, raised beds or a plot. “The key to a healthy plant is healthy roots, and the key ...