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Soil Sample

Soil sampling and testing can be used as a management tool to help in decisions related to fertilizer and limestone applications for commercially grown crops, home gardens, fruit trees, ornamentals, and lawns. It provides a scientific basis for maintaining optimum soil fertility levels and proper soil pH values to help attain maximum plant growth and economic yields. Soil testing also protects against the expense and environmental hazards resulting from excessive fertilizer applications. A subsoil test for sandy Coastal Plain soils will provide information for adjusting fertilizer recommendations based on the topsoil.

Soil Testing

There are several nutrients that are essential for plant growth. A soil test is used to determine the amount of these nutrients in the soil. The soil test results are subsequently used to make a soil test report. In addition to indicating the level of nutrients in your soil, the report will also tell you the pH value or how acidic or basic your soil is, and it will make a recommendation for the amount and type of fertilizer and/or lime you need to add to the soil for optimum plant growth. This allows you to customize your soil fertilizer and lime applications to your plants’ needs.

Notes:

Add Lime to increase pH and/or Add SULFUR to decrease pH (normally fall / wintertime is best to spread Sulfur).
Test for both Soil pH and OM Organic Material % for your soil.
Test Yearly until you get the optimum pH, then every 2 years thereafter.
Follow your Soil pH instructions on how much and what to spread once you receive the results.

Lawn Grasses best adapted for soil pH Levels:

Bermuda 5.0 - 6.9 grow best between 6.0 - 6.5
Centipede 5.5 - 6.0 ideal between 5.7-5.8
St. Augustine 6.0 - 6.5
Zoysia 6.0 - 6.5

When?

When Palmetto Lawn Service Give you a free quote, it's best to get a soil sample right away so you know where your Soil pH is. It takes roughly 3-4 weeks to get results back (depending on Clemson Agri Lab's workload).
Collect Soil samples yearly in January until you accomplish your specific turf's soil pH Level. Soil Test every 2 years thereafter.

How?

Palmetto Lawn Service can collect your Soil Samples for you when we come over for your free estimates. Our fee is $25 for this service.

We can collect & email you the results within 3 - 8 weeks depending on Clemson Agricultural Service Laboratory's workload.

Or you can go to Clemson Extension Website OR stop by your local Clemson Extension office and acquire the paperwork, collect your samples, include your fee and either drop it off and/or mail it.