Taking Soil Test Samples
AGR-16
Taking Soil Test Samples
Taking Soil Test Samples
Authored by: Lloyd Murdock Greg Schwab Frank Sikora Bill Thom
Abstract
The most important part of making fertilizer recommendations is collecting a good, representative soil sample. Soil test results and fertilizer recommendations are based solely on the few ounces of soil submitted to the laboratory for analysis. These few ounces can represent several million pounds of soil in the field. If this sample does not reflect actual soil conditions, the results can be misleading and lead to costly over- or under-fertilization. It is necessary to make sure that the soil sample sent to the laboratory accurately represents the area sampled.
Core Details
Publication ID
AGR-16
Status
Revised
Publication Date
March 13, 2023
Series
Multi-Part Series
N/A
Categorical Details
Language
English
Peer Reviewed?
Yes