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I Need a Soil Test - Where to Get It?
I need a suggestion for a soil test lab. What's the typical price
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I Need a Soil Test - Where to Get It?
On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 17:33:03 GMT, wrote:
I need a suggestion for a soil test lab. What's the typical price range? Call the Travis County Ag Extension office and then go down and pick up the sample bag, instructions and form to fill out. You mail the sample bags to their lab in College Station. It used to be between $15 and $25 depending on how much info you want to know. Rusty Mase ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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I Need a Soil Test - Where to Get It?
If this person wants a lab that will tell him what his analysis is
lacking organically and what organics to add, the best one according to Harris County Soil scientists and TAEX agents is: http://www.txplant-soillab.com/ J. Kolenovsky Rusty Mase wrote: = On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 17:33:03 GMT, wrote: = I need a suggestion for a soil test lab. What's the typical price range? Call the Travis County Ag Extension office and then go down and pick up the sample bag, instructions and form to fill out. You mail the sample bags to their lab in College Station. It used to be between $15 and $25 depending on how much info you want to know. = Rusty Mase -- = Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky 2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal |
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I Need a Soil Test - Where to Get It?
On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 21:29:50 -0600, J Kolenovsky
wrote: If this person wants a lab that will tell him what his analysis is lacking organically and what organics to add...... (snipped) http://www.txplant-soillab.com/ Nice looking group - anyone with experience using them? Rusty Mase ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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I Need a Soil Test - Where to Get It?
On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 06:23:38 -0600, Rusty Mase opined:
On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 21:29:50 -0600, J Kolenovsky wrote: If this person wants a lab that will tell him what his analysis is lacking organically and what organics to add...... (snipped) http://www.txplant-soillab.com/ Nice looking group - anyone with experience using them? Rusty Mase Yes, they are wonderful and will give a much more thorough analysis of the soil, including percentages of organic matter and depending on how expensive one wants to go, they (I believe) can test for presence of mycorrhizae and other types of fungi and bacteria. In my opinion, this is the most premier soil testing lab in the nation. Victoria |
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I Need a Soil Test - Where to Get It?
On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 13:22:10 GMT, animaux
wrote: In my opinion, this is the most premier soil testing lab in the nation. And I even get to travel to Edinburg with my job a couple of times a year so I can go visit them! Rusty Mase ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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I Need a Soil Test - Where to Get It?
Thanks for the information!
I collect live oak leaves from about an acre and compost them into the garden each year. Last year I added a large trailer of horse dung. But I do burn collected tree limbs and last year added fireplace ashes, plus I well water with alkaline water. The garden didn't do well last year. I suspect it's way too alkaline. The oak leaves aren't enough to restore balance. |
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I Need a Soil Test - Where to Get It?
Rusty, if you do get to go to Edinburgh and see the lab, maybe you'll
get the chance to meet Dr. Chandler. He is on the level of Dr. Elaine Ingham, http://www.soilfoodweb.com/sfi_html/index.html. J. Kolenovsky Rusty Mase wrote: = And I even get to travel to Edinburg with my job a couple of times a year so I can go visit them! = Rusty Mase -- = Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky 2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal |
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