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   Message 39,781 of 40,484   
   Snag to Wilson   
   Re: soil test kit?   
   28 May 22 12:19:01   
   
   From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 5/28/2022 9:25 AM, Wilson wrote:   
   > On 5/27/2022 9:21 PM, Snag wrote:   
   >> On 5/27/2022 2:43 PM, Wilson wrote:   
   >>> On 5/27/2022 3:23 PM, T wrote:   
   >>>> Hi All,   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Anyone have a recommendation for a soil test   
   >>>> kit that I could order on line?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Many thanks,   
   >>>> -T   
   >>>   
   >>> Your county extension office will give you better results than any   
   >>> kit, but for a price.   
   >>   
   >>    Nope , your county extension agent is part of the state's ag   
   >> college (in most cases) and will test your soil for free . Mine does   
   >> here in Arkansas ...   
   >   
   > Here in Maine, you have a wide selection of tests available and, as they   
   > say, you get what you pay for with recommendations for soil amendments.   
   >   
   > I've used kits I've purchased and still left wondering if I should trust   
   > them. But, it depends on the size of your garden too and what you have   
   > at risk. ;)   
      
      Your county extension service charges you for soil testing ? Are they   
   not an "extension" of a state-supported agricultural college ? Here the   
   testing is free , and you can submit several at once . Just fill out the   
   forms and give 'em the dirt .   
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   Snag   
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