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|    Snag to Wilson    |
|    Re: soil test kit?    |
|    28 May 22 21:24:13    |
      From: Snag_one@msn.com              On 5/28/2022 12:40 PM, Wilson wrote:       > On 5/28/2022 1:19 PM, Snag wrote:       >> 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 .       > Snag, I didn't stutter. Go look it up.              18 bucks per sample ! As I said , here it's free .       --       Snag        My rights don't end       where your fear begins .              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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