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Puzzling soil test result
Hi all, I just did a soil test on my newly created veggie beds.
Here is the result: Alkalinity: pH 8.0 Nitrogen: sufficient to slightly surplus Potash: deficient ....and then there was the Phosphorous test which is the puzzling one! The liquid was supposed to turn blue, to a greater or lesser degree, but it didn't! It turned a very pale amber (the colour of the average lager or cider). What does this indicate? Extreme phosphorous deficiency?? The test kit is called a "Mini Soil Test Kit", containing four vials, each with a different clour cap, and two each of four different chemical (each in a capsule, which you pull in two and add content to the liquid in the vial). I followed the instructions to the letter. My soil is somewhat clayey and sandy and has had a fair bit of last years compost dug into it. What is the cheapest way to add potash and phosphorous (assuming I need it)? Thank you, Jake |
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