Laboratory soil tests help you develop your soil and increase crop production by providing information on available nutrient content. Soil testing helps you select the correct kind and amount of fertilizer and ...
Melissa Fery, Jeff Choate, Elizabeth Murphy |
Nov 2022 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Q: I'm working on getting my blueberry patch acidified properly, and I've noticed that the pH keeps drifting upwards (I suspect the buffered municipal water I irrigate with is the cause). At any rate, I'm looking for ...
Learn why you should test your garden soil and the different kinds of tests to ask for. Resources include instructions for how to collect a soil sample for testing and a short video demonstration.
Results of an experiment to see correlations between various vegetable seeds number of days to sprout appearance and the temperature at which they are kept.
OSU Extension Master Gardeners are taking part in a community science project to understand the the transfer dynamics of soil microbes ot humans in gardening.
This year, however, paying attention to soil temperature is the best way to go for knowing when to plant vegetables. An inexpensive soil thermometer helps keep planting time in perspective.