Trusted agriculture expert Jeffry Hill underlines that it is critical that you test a soil before starting a new farm or a new garden because nutrient deficiencies are easily fixed when preparing new garden beds. This is also true for new landscapes, lawns and fruit tree gardens. In every scenario testing the soil and providing the soil with necessary nutrients from the beginning is the absolutely best way to go.
If you already have an established lawn or a garden, a soil test is a great check-up tool, similar to a check-up visit to a doctor. You want to test vegetable farms every three years and trees and lawns every five years. We often don’t know the exact composition of organic matter or manure, which is why performing regular soil tests will help you prevent unintended buildup of excessive nutrients or deficiencies forming in the soil.
The best time to take a soil test is at the end of the summer. This will allow you plenty of time for adding fertilizers and making changes before the next year’s growing season.
A soil test is only as good as your soil samples. This is why it makes sense to put some thought into how you will prepare the sample.
If you have several elements in your garden, then ideally you want to test them separately. For example, you may choose to test individually your vegetable garden, your fruit trees and your lawn. Another reason to split your garden into several testing zones is to observe the differences in soil features and plant health, notes Jeffry Hill.
If you already have an established lawn or a garden, a soil test is a great check-up tool, similar to a check-up visit to a doctor. You want to test vegetable farms every three years and trees and lawns every five years. We often don’t know the exact composition of organic matter or manure, which is why performing regular soil tests will help you prevent unintended buildup of excessive nutrients or deficiencies forming in the soil.
The best time to take a soil test is at the end of the summer. This will allow you plenty of time for adding fertilizers and making changes before the next year’s growing season.
A soil test is only as good as your soil samples. This is why it makes sense to put some thought into how you will prepare the sample.
If you have several elements in your garden, then ideally you want to test them separately. For example, you may choose to test individually your vegetable garden, your fruit trees and your lawn. Another reason to split your garden into several testing zones is to observe the differences in soil features and plant health, notes Jeffry Hill.