Saturday, May 16, 2009

Soil Testing



I bought a soil testing kit at Tractor Supply Company for $4.99. 
Green=Ph
Blue=Phosphorous
Red=Potash
Purple=Nitrogen

The soil sample was taken from box #1, close to the trellis edge, 4" deep.


Ph:  Alkaline=8.0, Neutral=7.0, Acid=6.0, Very Acid=5.0

Soil looks between neutral and alkaline. Maybe a 7.5.

According to the test kit, 
beans-6.0-7.5
lettuce-6.0-7.0
onion-6.0-7.0
tomato-5.5-7.5

I will add some lime to the soil

Phosphorous:  It looks between low and very low. 
Potash: It looks decidedly very low. 
Nitrogen:  There is practically no color in the test tube, so that is decidedly very low. 

I will add some organic fertilizer for sure. 


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