Why get a soil test?
Soil test to find out what the mineral levels are in you sports field
Soil test to help define the physical condition of the soil
Soil test to understand what and how to feed the soil
Soil test to help understand the water flow situation
HOW to soil test -------
Deal with a well respected, established laboratory
Deal with a lab which offers written, explanatory materials
Deal with a lab that clearly defines its numerical parameters for measurements
Deal with a lab that is and has been measuring Base Saturation, sodium, soluble salts, CEC, organic matter and ENR.
Deal with the same lab all of the time. 4 labs will have 4 different sets of numbers. They may all mean the same thing, but sticking with one lab will make yearly comparisons easy to work with and make for sensible changes.
BECAUSE ---------
Soil testing is one of the cheapest evaluations that can be done on any piece of ground.
$25 -$50 is generally the cost for each test and will establish a base for each field
The more you gather information, the easier it is to establish what is going on in your soil and the easier it is to work to resolve your problems and build better soils
1) Knowledge is the key to success in any endeavor
2) You’ll always get what you pay for – so pay for soil tests
3) Never forget the KISS theory (keep it simple, Sam)
Read ---the figures on the tests Be aware---of the parameters
Compare---the fields you test Remember---the physical differences
Relate----the physical differences to the numbers on the soil tests
Control----the results of your efforts
ENJOY---the compliments!!!!!
Soil test to help define the physical condition of the soil
Soil test to understand what and how to feed the soil
Soil test to help understand the water flow situation
HOW to soil test -------
Deal with a well respected, established laboratory
Deal with a lab which offers written, explanatory materials
Deal with a lab that clearly defines its numerical parameters for measurements
Deal with a lab that is and has been measuring Base Saturation, sodium, soluble salts, CEC, organic matter and ENR.
Deal with the same lab all of the time. 4 labs will have 4 different sets of numbers. They may all mean the same thing, but sticking with one lab will make yearly comparisons easy to work with and make for sensible changes.
BECAUSE ---------
Soil testing is one of the cheapest evaluations that can be done on any piece of ground.
$25 -$50 is generally the cost for each test and will establish a base for each field
The more you gather information, the easier it is to establish what is going on in your soil and the easier it is to work to resolve your problems and build better soils
1) Knowledge is the key to success in any endeavor
2) You’ll always get what you pay for – so pay for soil tests
3) Never forget the KISS theory (keep it simple, Sam)
Read ---the figures on the tests Be aware---of the parameters
Compare---the fields you test Remember---the physical differences
Relate----the physical differences to the numbers on the soil tests
Control----the results of your efforts
ENJOY---the compliments!!!!!
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