First time doing a soil test from my state uni’s soil testing lab in 7A. The test results include a fertilizer recommendation that I’ll plan to follow this season, along with applying lime, but was interested in any thoughts from the experts here. For example, anything to do about the high mg?
The ratings rubric are:
L=Low, M=Medium, H=High, VH=Very High,
EH=Excessively High (soluble salt test only),
DEF=Deficient, or SUFF=Sufficient, and sometimes a “+” or “-.”
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That’s a lot of lime , in new england?
Just a reminder that you don’t need to (and shouldn’t) apply all of that lime in one go. Spread it across multiple apps across multiple months or years if necessary. Lawncare is a marathon, not a sprint.
I see that your report gives the same advice, some others that I have read do not and make people think they need to apply all at once.
Absolutely need to fix PH and then prob test again. I’m willing to bet Nilesandstuff will chime in with his interpreting soil test guide he wrote. But I can assure you you’re too acidic, and nutrient availability is affected by PH so until you’ve applied a PH adjustment and usually it takes 6months to take effect… then you can test again and see what levels your nutrients are at, at the appropriate PH.
Don’t do anything until you get the guide. I’ll look for it myself