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Full soil testing kits

Last post 20-01-2009 6:13 PM by Digger. 36 replies.

• 22/12/2008 08:27 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 3,347	Reply | Contact  Cheeky Git. I'd have been tempted to do the test and tell him he was deficient in Kryptonite. Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 23/12/2008 09:40 AM	In reply to
  bogweevil Location: Joined on: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 2,043	Reply | Contact There is a school of thought that says once you have checked the pH and applied lime, there is no need to bother with other elements; just apply growmore to give the recommended dose of nitrogen and the other nutrients will look after themselves. However, it is still wise to do a potassium, magnesium and phosphorus check at the outset.   Boggy Beware the bat-eared bogweevil

• 23/12/2008 11:23 AM	In reply to
  Digger Location: Northern UK Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 4,743	Reply | Contact Yes, I think it will be beneficial to get the full test done it will give me an advantage over the local competition. digger

• 09/01/2009 02:26 PM

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  Digger Location: Northern UK Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 4,743

  Reply | Contact Well finally I have managed to get my soil sample sent off to the Wisley experts, I shall compare the results with the ones I did myself some weeks ago,  an added bonus is that the RHS will tell you specific soil requirements tailored to the crops that you wish to grow, of course you have to tell them the crop you intend to grow, I am really looking forward to get the professional results back, this will of course enable me to produce far superior crop than anyone else in the vicinity, and in turn that means that I will annihilate them on the show bench and collect a tidy purse of winnings. Once tha analysis is done I will keep a very close eye on the soil from then on, and if needs be i can submit further samples for analysis in future years, the soil in it's special scientific envelope only cost me 78pence to post, which is cheap for 7 ounces of soil, and the RHS only charge £20 for members!! and if needs be after the analysis results are sent back I can ring Wisly up on the phone and make a nuisance of myself but seriousley i think the information sent back is easy enough to understand. digger

• 20/01/2009 03:12 PM	In reply to
  roytavistock Location: tavistock Joined on: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 1	Reply | Contact Hi  I would like to avail of this RHS soil testing facility, I have just clicked my way around the site here and I can't find any links to find out more, or apply or pay for etc the soil testing. We just moved into a new house in tavistock and I want to do some vegetable gardening, but I have no idea what the soil is like  R

• 20/01/2009 03:44 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact  http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/soil_analysis.asp sue1002

• 20/01/2009 06:13 PM	In reply to
  Digger Location: Northern UK Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 4,743	Reply | Contact Sue1002's link will take you there roytavistock, are you an RHS member? if you are you don't have to pay as much for the service as a non member, and you get a full very posh report on your soil, well worth the few pounds it costs. digger