To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...

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Test your soil for heavy metals and organic matter at Colorado State University's soil testing lab. Get fertilizer ...

Soil color could replace expensive chemical tests, helping farmers monitor fertility and carbon faster and more safely.

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Fort Bragg announced it will begin sampling soil from some residential areas this month to assess lead levels in the ground. The soil sampling will focus on neighborhoods with homes built before 1978, ...

Understanding Soil Tests: testing remains one of the most valuable tools available to growers, but knowing how to ...

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 ...