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Soil Tester
Posted on 3/26/18 at 5:25 pm
Posted on 3/26/18 at 5:25 pm
Anyone know of a solid one that isn’t too expensive?
Posted on 3/26/18 at 5:26 pm to lsurapper
Local County agent's office.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 6:08 pm to Geauxtiga
County? I live in a Parish, bra.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 6:14 pm to lsurapper
LSU.
Where are you located?
Where are you located?
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 3/26/18 at 6:37 pm to lsurapper
quote:So do I. They're called county agents, not Parish agents, bra.
County? I live in a Parish, bra.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 6:38 pm to Geauxtiga
What do they do? How does it work?
Posted on 3/26/18 at 6:39 pm to lsurapper
Soil Savvy test, be your own tester
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 3/26/18 at 6:41 pm to lsurapper
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Definition of county agent
: a consultant employed jointly by federal and state governments to provide information about agriculture and home economics
You can collect a sample, bring it in, and they will send it off. Last time Imsent one in it was on,y $4.00. Not sure what it is now but worth it.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 6:52 pm to lsurapper
Go to any good nursery and buy one for five bucks. Pick up a PH meter as well for 10 bucks.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:02 pm to lsurapper
Check lsu ag website. They have locations you can pick up a test kit ($10) if I'm not mistaken....
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:07 pm to lsurapper
For compaction testing etc or for agricultural purposes
Posted on 3/27/18 at 8:46 am to lsurapper
Put a little dirt (about a cup) in a zip lock bag, or several bags if you want to test different boxes or areas, and mail them to the LSU soil testing lab. They'll email you back the results with a recommendation on what you need to add to the soil to get it "right" for what you intend to plant/grow. Works for vegetable gardens, food plots, corn fields, etc. You tell them what you're trying to do, and they'll tell you how to get the soil in top condition. Takes about a week or so to get the results back.
LSU AgCenter
Fill out this form if you mail in your sample on your own and not in the pre-made kits. pdf
LSU AgCenter
Fill out this form if you mail in your sample on your own and not in the pre-made kits. pdf
This post was edited on 3/27/18 at 8:50 am
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