How do you all do your soil testing–do you use your state extension service or test yourselves?
Are at home tests sufficiently accurate?
I took mine to our county extension office, run by U-Kentucky. It’s very reasonable, only $3 per sample. Of course, your agent’s price will vary. Maybe you have a Utah St or BYU office in or near your county?
I’ve vaguely heard of self-test kits, but don’t know of their accuracy, or their costs, which would prob be higher than taking samples to an ag office.
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Same here. County extension office ran through the ag school at WVU. It’s a free service here.
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I wouldnt rely on home test results. I drop mine off at a local soil testing lab. If you have much for row crop agriculture in your area you will have a lab.
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It’s not offered by my state extension service at any price. I send mine to Umass for $15-$21 for a reasonably complete test. I’ve been well pleased by the service, although they are not fast this time of year.
Don’t know why I thought I could guess and eyeball it all those years. Well worth the money, and even in a backyard situation, the savings in unnecessary ferts mitigates the expense considerably…
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