{"title":"Professional Soil Testing","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProfessional Soil Testing for Informed Garden Management\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding your soil can help you make more informed decisions about fertilizers, amendments, and growing conditions. Our professional soil testing service provides gardeners and growers with a way to evaluate agricultural soil and better understand its nutrient status and other important soil characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection features the Soil Test S-103 for agricultural soil. Soil testing can provide information about nutrient levels and soil conditions, helping determine whether amendments or fertilizers may be needed. Testing before applying nutrients can also help prevent unnecessary applications and support more targeted soil management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the most useful results, collect a representative soil sample according to the testing laboratory's instructions. Soil test recommendations should be considered alongside the crops being grown, their nutrient requirements, and the intended use of the growing area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter testing your soil, explore our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/collections\/fertilizer-growing-supplies\"\u003efertilizer and growing supplies\u003c\/a\u003e for products that can help address specific soil and plant nutrition needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're preparing agricultural soil, investigating nutrient levels, or planning a more targeted fertility program, professional soil testing can provide useful information for making better-informed decisions about your garden or growing operation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"complete-soil-analysis","title":"Soil Test (S-103, Agricultural Soil)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt all starts with good soil. Whether you're gardening 10 sq ft or farming thousands of acres, smart growers know that soil tests pay for themselves in increased productivity and targeted fertilizing that is made possible by a specific diagnosis of the soil's strengths and weaknesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Complete Soil Analysis Report includes lab readings for the following tests:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZinc, manganese, iron, copper and boron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstimated nitrogen release \u0026amp; nitrate nitrogen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhosphorus (weak bray \u0026amp; sodium bicarbonate P)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtractable cations (potassium, magnesium, calcium, sodium), hydrogen, sulfate sulfur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epH \u0026amp; cation exchange capacity and percent cation saturation and excess lime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: This test is for standard, agricultural soil test. DO NOT submit container media (potting mix or soil from confined, container growing) or organic amendments for the standard \"soil\" test. Standard, agricultural soil test methods were NOT designed for these types of materials. If your sample contains perlite, vermiculite, bark, rice hulls, amendments or any other potting mix, you will not receive accurate results. Please contact Customer Service for guidance on container media testing.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe important guidelines for taking soil samples: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Soils that differ in soil type, appearance, drainage, crop growth or past treatment should be sampled separately, provided the areas can be fertilized separately. Avoid areas or soil conditions that are different, such as lime piles, manure piles, fertilizer spills, gate areas, livestock congregation areas, poorly drained areas, tillage or fertilizer corners, barns, roads or fence rows. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.  Use a clean trowel or shovel to take the sample. Don’t use brass, soft steel or your hands to take a sample. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.  Scrape away surface debris or litter and dig a cone-shaped hole to a depth of approximately 6”. Then, cut a vertical cross section of the soil sample, from the surface all the way down to the sample depth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Avoid varied depth of samples, combining unlike areas into one composite sample, or combining like soil areas with different past fertilizing or liming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.  Take about a dozen cross sections for each soil test. If you are not testing in a raised bed, try to make the sample distances about 5 - 10 ft. apart. Mix them thoroughly in a clean plastic or paper container, don’t use rubber or galvanized steel as that could contaminate the soil. Fill sample bag to the line with this mixture. Send about 2 pounds of soil. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.  Preferably, the soil should not be sampled if it is much wetter than you would want it for tilling. If it is wet, allow it to air dry, away from the sun. Soil should never be dried with heat. Don’t put wet soil in sample bag––it will mold. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Don’t touch soil with hands or contaminated equipment. Don’t use galvanized, soft steel or brass equipment for sampling. Don’t put soil in metal bucket because the zinc affects the soil test. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. \u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;\"\u003eReturn 1000 grams or 2lbs of soil for testing. 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For samples not originating within the lower 48 states please call for special shipping instructions as required by the USDA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21544809496689,"sku":"SVS200","price":83.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/products\/complete-soil-analysis-personalized.jpg?v=1747083631"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/collections\/professional-soil-testing_13709396-6fe2-4847-b3ed-d25e6a7263cb.jpg?v=1786831324","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/collections\/professional-soil-testing.oembed","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}