Re: Soil Test
- To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: Soil Test
- From: "* D* <s*@pcug.org.au>
- Date: Sat, 6 Dec 1997 22:14:53 +1100
Talking about soil tests, has anyone used the RapiTest Soil test kit which
tests for pH, N, P & K.
If so how did you find it works?
Stewart ACT
-----Original Message-----
From: Beth Rado <rado1000@hotmail.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Saturday, 6 December 1997 8:49
Subject: Soil Test
>I would like to reiterate a question that appeared back in October. Jim
>(I think) asked what tests you all would recommend beyond the basic soil
>test. Michael in Akron said tell them you are growing pumpkins, send
>in your money, and they will do the rest. But the University of
>Maryland's STL has additional fees for additional tests. It's fine to
>tell them I am growing pumpkins, but they aren't going to perform tests
>that I haven't paid them for.
>
>The add-ons are calcium, organic matter, soluble salts, nitrate,
>sulfate, manganese & zinc & copper & sulfate, boron, cation exchange
>capacity, mechanical analysis (sand/silt/clay %), moisture, and ash.
>
>For reference, testing all of the above would cost $57 as opposed to $5
>for the basic texture/pH/magnesium/phosphorous/potassium, so it makes a
>large difference.
>
>Suggestions??
>
>Thanks.
>Beth Rado
>
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