Identifying your soil type is a key component of home gardening. Whether you're growing vegetables, ornamentals or natives, you'll want to make sure your plants are growing in the best possible soil. In this video, you'll learn how to perform three different methods of testing your soil and what information each will tell you. Appropriate for the novice as well as the expert gardener, this video is a must-see for anyone hoping to improve their gardening success.
Link for performing the Google test:
casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.e...
Instructions for performing the jar test:
hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/so...
Resources for professional soil testing in San Luis Obispo County:
Ag Laboratory & Consulting
www.aglaboratory.com
(805)739-5333
Fruit Growers Laboratory, Inc.
fglinc.com
(805)783-2940
Wallace Laboratories
wlabs.com
(310)615-0116
For more information about soil testing and plant nutrients:
vms-mg.ucanr.edu/files/mg/doc...
For more information about pH:
anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8488...
For more information about UC Master Gardeners:
mg.ucanr.edu/
For more information about UC Master Gardeners of San Luis Obispo County:
ucanr.edu/sites/mgslo/
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