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  1. NickfromWI

    Soil pH Testing- ever done it?

    Check out this bad boy... http://www.coleparmer.com/catalog/product_view.asp?sku=3563400 love nick
  2. NickfromWI

    Soil pH Testing- ever done it?

    They are realisitic, for some people. I live in LA...land of "I have a ton of money and want to be better than the neighbors." Every job I see, I tell them EVERYTHING that ideally should be done. I've seen people pull up tons of grass based simply on the word that I said it is bad for the...
  3. NickfromWI

    Soil pH Testing- ever done it?

    There are tests that will show you how much is in there, and it's up to you to find out how much it is "supposed" to have for what ever it is you are dealing with. love nick
  4. NickfromWI

    Soil pH Testing- ever done it?

    Tom, by spot test, I'm assuming you mean it's something that gets done right on the spot. This would be by doing a slurry of some sort, then dipping something into the water then comparing colors? I wish there was a more definitive way. I also think there'd be a value in doing spot tests...
  5. NickfromWI

    Soil pH Testing- ever done it?

    I remember joking with kids that took soil classes offered by the Ag department in high-school. Now I wish I was right there taking notes alongside them! I'll have to find a lab around here that can do the testing. love nick
  6. NickfromWI

    Soil pH Testing- ever done it?

    You know, I wouldn't mind paying the $60 per test. Honestly that cost, plus a processing fee would just get passed on to the customer. This is LA. I think a statement like, "a lab test is $80, but considering this is a tree you'll have perhaps for the rest of your life...." But if there is a...
  7. NickfromWI

    Soil pH Testing- ever done it?

    I do a lot of planting consulting- guiding people on what kind of tree to plant. Currently, I base my decision on what would fit the space and what would fit the new owners' desires (shade, flowers, evergreen, etc). I'd like to be more confident that the soil is a good match for that tree. I...
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