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re: Need Hydroseeding info.

Posted on 7/8/21 at 7:33 pm to
Posted by OilfieldTiger07
Natchitoches Parish
Member since Oct 2012
421 posts
Posted on 7/8/21 at 7:33 pm to
How long does a typical soil test take? What am I looking for? I have no clue on this
Posted by BallsEleven
Member since Mar 2019
6163 posts
Posted on 7/9/21 at 9:48 am to
Depends on the test. You can get a kit and do it yourself but I'd get one that you send off to a lab. It will take a couple weeks probably.

LSUAg - Soil Test Kit Locations

You're looking mainly at your NPK values and ph level. Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium The most common place you have probably seen this is on fertilizer bags. 13-13-13 or something else. Nitrogen helps with leaf development, phosphorus with root, and potassium I forget the lawn applications.

ph is your soil's acidity from 0 - 14 (most acidic - most alkaline). Being too far one way or the other will hamper the grass' ability to take in nutrients.

A soil test will also show your micronutrients like calcium, iron, etc.

When you get your results back there is usually a guide on what the levels mean and what you should do to amend your soil.
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