A basic test that measures soil pH, important soil nutrients, and organic matter costs $20 to $25. The labs also provide recommendations for lime and fertilizer if needed.” ...

Peter Richards tests the reliability of do-it-yourself home soil test kits. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, local gardener Peter Richards demonstrates how to use ...

For the most accurate results, use the services of a commercial soil testing lab rather than a soil testing kit. Purdue does not do soil testing for homeowners. You can get your soil tested in central ...

When I started gardening, I assumed you could put seeds in dirt, add water and watch them grow into plants. That uneducated approach produced haphazard results and few vegetables. Somehow, I ...

The UD Soil Testing Program provides a variety of soil testing and educational support to farmers, homeowners and others engaged in soil management and land use. The program is offered as a public ...

The soils information one can secure from proper use of these kits is not a substitute for soils information that can be had from certified soil testing laboratories. The field information one can ...

Standard soil test kits may be purchased from county offices of Penn State Extension for $10, or you can print soil submission forms (pdf format) from Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services ...

South Carolina residents now have access to free radon test kits through the state Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), as part of an ongoing ...