There may still be room for improvement even if you believe you have 'good' soil quality. Soil test kits are the easiest and most accurate way to cut out your indecision and figure out exactly ...

Q. The soil-testing service at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is closed, so I will have to test mine myself. I am looking for advice on how to choose a kit. There are so many options!

Our soils are mostly alkaline. A soil test kit can help you determine the pH. Add 1 or 2 pounds of ground agricultural sulfur per 100 square feet of bed to lower the soil pH one point. A quality ...

When I started gardening, I assumed you could put seeds in dirt, add water and watch them grow into plants. That uneducated approach produced haphazard results and few vegetables. Somehow, I ...

Soil testing kits, which are critical tools for determining various soil parameters, have become integral to precision farming, construction, and environmental assessment. These kits typically ...

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) in collaboration with Soilsens last week unveiled a cutting-edge Portable Soil Testing Rapid Kit in an interactive session. The event, which drew a large ...