The purpose of these kits is for the user to collect basic soil information in the field, without having to take soils to an analytical soils laboratory. Much of the information that can be obtained ...

Before applying fertilizer or any other soil amendment, it's a good idea to see what the soil already contains. That way you ...

Take the soil sample well before planting so there is time to add what the soil needs. For the most accurate results, use the services of a commercial soil testing lab rather than a soil testing kit.

The UD Soil Testing Program provides a variety of soil testing ... If the location to be sampled is located outside of these states, please call before submitting samples or ordering kits to determine ...

When I started gardening, I assumed you could put seeds in dirt, add water and watch them grow into plants. That uneducated ...

I have had questions about growing blueberries from folks who have already bought blueberry bushes and planted them. Ooops! These bushes require careful planning. Here’s why.

The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in collaboration with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) and the ARS Partnership for Data Innovations ...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources released the results of soil testing conducted late last month in Henry County ...

The Agricultural Research Service, the University of Nebraska, and the ARS’s Partnership for Data Innovations have launched a new web-based application involving soil sampling.