Gardening Tools: Soil Tester- PH

Why test your soil? Plants need the correct pH (acidity/alkalinity) level which controls how well plants utilize the nutrients available in your soil. All plants have a pH preference, so it is important to know the pH level of your soil. You can then choose plants with the same pH preferences, avoid those that will not do well in your soil or know how to go about supplying their special growing needs. By testing your soil, you determine its exact condition so that you can fertilize and/or adjust pH more accurately, effectively, and economically. When to test your soil? Soil should be tested periodically throughout the growing season, but it is especially recommended to test before planting in spring and when preparing beds in fall. And, if you feel your plants are not growing well, a soil test may help. The easiest way to test: All you do is put a sample of soil into the comparator, add powder from capsule, add water, shake and watch the color develop. Then, note your test results. Fast, easy and it only takes a few minutes! Kit includes: Color comparator 10 pH test capsules Complete instructions for adjusting soil pH pH preference list for over 450 plants for the home, yard, and garden