DIY Soil Test
Thursday March 12, 2009
Getting your garden ready for planting, and wondering if your soil is too acidic or alkaline? Grab some vinegar and baking soda from your pantry, and find out in a flash:
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MOST states that have land grant universities have a division that is the Cooperative Extension Service. There should be one in every county of your state where they do soil testing FREE or near free!
You can mail-order a soil sample from the University of Georgia’s soil testing lab.
For more info, see this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfn7xR4c1-A
or order a soil-testing kit online at http://aesl.ces.uga.edu/soil/Georgia.htm