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Re: Soil tests

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I certainly agree that if you have free soil testing services you should use
them to find out your baseline soil conditions.

If you want to know more about the microbiology of your soil, interesting
tests are available at http://www.soilfoodweb.com ; even if you don't want
to have the analysis done, there is a wealth of fascinating info there; this
is the website of Dr. Elaine Ingam, a soil ecologist.

Having said all that, I should also say that a sq ft garden consisting of
1/3 compost, peat and vermiculite blending into any reasonable soil base
will almost never need much adjustment; that's part of the beauty of it.

Good gardening,

Frank Teuton
-----Original Message-----
From: EHagge6288@aol.com <EHagge6288@aol.com>
To: sqft@listbot.com <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Saturday, October 24, 1998 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: Soil tests


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>In a message dated 10/24/98 5:29:30 PM, uiguy@geocities.com wrote:
>
><<Any one know if there are any companies on the web offering soil tests?
If
>
>so have any of you used any?>>
>
>Try your local county extention agent/office.  They should be able to
provide
>you with a wealth of information about your soil, and it should be free.
In
>most cases they can offer soil tests at a modest price.  Good people to
know.
>
>Ed in SW Illinois
>Near St. Louis
>
>
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