Food Plots Soil test kits ?

[WhiteJD4]

Which is the best soil test kits that you can get to test your soil ?

 

[MickThompson]

Go by the UT extension office in your county and they can help you


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[WhiteJD4]

Does it matter when you do the test or not I am new to this stuff.

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[TN Song Dog]

I had mine done through the local coop. I got a 5 gal bucket and walked around the property with a hand spade taking little dirt samples from all over. I blended them together and took my bucket to coop. They will help you from there.

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[nwsg76]

Ut soil test cost about $18. Coop if "free". But coop test will call for more fertilizer than ut test. So you may pay more in fertilizer than what ut test will cost.
Both test are good. Coop results are for a higher application rate than ut test. Only major difference.

 

[WhiteJD4]

Thanks everyone

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[RobDooley]

Whitetail Institute will do it for $15.00. Results by email. very quick.

 

[Mike Belt]

Co op will work. I can almost guarantee you that you'll need lots of lime. All Tn soil does. Don't skimp on the lime recommendations because all the fertilizer in the world won't help plant growth without it. The benefit of already having done the testing is that bulk lime takes about 6 months to break down and benefit the soil. If it was already limed your spring planting would benefit. If you can get a truck to your plot you can rent a co op spreader or get a lime truck in there to spread it. You can also go the pelletized lime route which activates quicker than bulk lime but is much more expensive.

 

[WhiteJD4]

Thank you sir for the info.

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[Mookyle8]

Good info