Soil Testing & Analysis

Soil Testing is the first step to a great landscape. Northeast Horticultural Services offers professional soil testing with reports and recommendations to improved garden soils and diagnose plant problems. Soil testing is an excellent measure of soil fertility. It is a very inexpensive way of maintaining good plant health and maximum crop productivity. The standard soil test provides the status of phosphorous (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), pH, cation exchange capacity, lime requirement index, and base saturation. Additional tests are also available for iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), soluble salts, and nitrates.

3 Important Reasons to test your soil:

• Most soils are deficient in one or more nutrients
• Poorly prepared soil leads to poor growth & plant stress
• Results provide vital information for diagnosing problems