Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

The University of Delaware (UD) has rated soils in terms of the likelihood of profitable responses to additions of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) from fertilizers, manures, and other soil amendments ...

Soil testing is an important process for any farmer, regardless of the type of crop being grown on their land. It is important from a quality perspective, as different crops will have different ...

Managing soil pH is crucial for maximizing crop yields and promoting overall soil health. The optimal soil pH is typically between 5.5 and 7.0 for most crops growing in Delaware. Maintaining a ...

This photo shows a yellowing young leaf, though its veins remain green, indicating that this plant is hungry for iron. Plants do tell us when they are hungry — with poor or distorted growth, and with ...

A garden may appear to be perfect on the surface and still fail spectacularly underneath. That rich, dark soil might promise ...

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Along with the development of new instrumentation, the test procedure itself was also standardized. By “walking” the potential probe toward the current probe and graphing the measurements, the ...

This is my periodic, obligatory soil test article. Don’t let your initial knee jerk reaction prevent you from reading! This topic isn’t as “sexy” as organic gardening, pollinator plants or even cherry ...