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

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   Taking soil samples. Most gardeners need only submit one soil sample for analysis, no matter the size of the garden, bed or planting area. As long as the soil is not different in color, texture or ...

3. Soil test - Wikipedia

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   A soil test is a laboratory or in-situ analysis to determine the chemical, physical or biological characteristics of a soil. Possibly the most widely conducted soil tests are those performed to estimate the plant-available concentrations of nutrients in order to provide fertilizer recommendations in agriculture.

4. Soil pH - Wikipedia

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   Soil pH is a measure of the acidity or basicity (alkalinity) of a soil. Soil pH is a key characteristic that can be used to make informative analysis both qualitative and quantitatively regarding soil characteristics. [1] pH is defined as the negative logarithm (base 10) of the activity of hydronium ions (H+.

5. The 2 Best Ways to Test Your Soil pH, According to a Garden Pro

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   The ideal way to test pH is to send it to a lab. Wait, wait, don’t stop reading at the word “lab!”. A lab test is simpler than you think–and probably easier than one of the at-home soil ...

6. Proctor compaction test - Wikipedia

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   Proctor compaction test. The Proctor compaction test is a laboratory method of experimentally determining the optimal moisture content at which a given soil type will become most dense and achieve its maximum dry density. The test is named in honor of Ralph Roscoe Proctor [de], who in 1933 showed that the dry density of a soil for a given ...

7. Should You Use Banana Peels In The Garden? Experts Weigh In - AOL

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   Most county extensions offer soil testing for a reasonable fee. "Contact your state's extension cooperative service for information on how to send in a soil sample for testing," says Smith.