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2. Have you tested your garden soil? Here's what you should know

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   In this vein, a soil test is like a blood test for the soil. Soil tests can be used for four purposes: maintaining proper soil fertility; guiding plant selection; diagnosing plant health issues ...

3. The 2 Best Ways to Test Your Soil pH, According to a ... - AOL

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4. Garden: It is time to test your garden soil - AOL

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   The information provided to gardeners in soil test results is sometimes compared to the information that blood tests provide to physicians. In this vein, a soil test is like a blood test for the soil.

5. Soil pH - Wikipedia

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   Use of an inexpensive pH testing kit, where in a small sample of soil is mixed with indicator solution which changes colour according to the acidity. Use of litmus paper. A small sample of soil is mixed with distilled water, into which a strip of litmus paper is inserted. If the soil is acidic the paper turns red, if basic, blue.

6. Soil test - Wikipedia

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   In agriculture, a soil test commonly refers to the analysis of a soil sample to determine nutrient content, composition, and other characteristics such as the acidity or pH level. A soil test can determine fertility , or the expected growth potential of the soil which indicates nutrient deficiencies, potential toxicities from excessive ...

7. Ultisol - Wikipedia

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   The use of soil tests, coupled with the corresponding provisions, can alleviate issues of nutrition and irrigation that can result from non porous Ultisol. [4] Soil tests help indicate the pH, and red clay soil typically has a low pH. [5] The addition of lime is used to help to increase the pH in soil and can help increase the pH in Ultisol as ...