Where can i get a soil test kit for my lawn. I want my bermuda grass to look nice

3/17/2010 4:52:21 PM

lowes

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3/17/2010 4:58:07 PM

thanks

3/17/2010 5:04:29 PM

You can have it done professionally by the NC Dept of Ag:

http://www.ncagr.gov/agronomi/sthome.htm

http://www.ncagr.gov/agronomi/uyrst.htm

Quote :

"Sample boxes are not available by mail. Pick them up at your county Cooperative Extension office or at the Agronomic Division office in Raleigh."

3/17/2010 5:04:57 PM

i actually got mine at ace hardware

3/17/2010 5:22:37 PM

I'm getting mine done by the NC AGR right now.

3/17/2010 5:57:33 PM

So basically I go here:

4300 Reedy Creek Rd
Raleigh, NC

Get soil test boxes, drop the back off, and wait a week.

Ands its free. Cool!

3/18/2010 8:02:23 AM

^yep. NCCES gives each person one free soil test a year. And if you need more, I don't think they're all that expensive

3/18/2010 8:16:12 AM

Pretty painless. I used to have a blue million of the boxes, but don't anymore. Yep, just go by the lab, pick up the boxes, and you know the rest.

I've taken 20 or 30 at a time, but I don't remember what they cost.

3/18/2010 9:17:02 AM

^^^More than a week right now. But yeah, the hardest part of the whole thing was folding the boxes into boxes.

3/18/2010 9:59:59 AM

anyone use those ph meters? I'm thinking about buying one

3/18/2010 10:04:25 AM

Soil testing

3/18/2010 12:19:27 PM

I want to plant Bermuda Princess 77
Found here:
http://www.penningtonseed.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=237

But I cant find it in any stores. Home Depot and Lowes dont have any

3/21/2010 6:33:05 PM

^^ Those meters suck and are never accurate. Go to the NCAGR building up on reedy creek rd. When you pull in their is a sign to the right that says soil test drop off/ pick up. Go around their and you can pick up all the soil sample sheets and boxes you need. Fill the sheet out correctly and take a correct soil sample then drop it all back off at the same place. They'll mail you the results in a few weeks or you can view them online. It's very easy and free. Everyone pays for this with their tax dollars so take advantage of it. I submit about 50 soil sample to them a year.

3/23/2010 9:56:35 PM

^^^fuuuuuckk sand cones. although, DOT method is even worse

3/25/2010 4:11:43 PM

In sand/gravel/stone, I'd rather do a sand cone. (can't do a drive tube anyways!)
In silt/clay, I'd rather do a drive tube.
We don't have a nuke gauge

3/25/2010 5:33:40 PM

nuclear gauge ftw. im gona really love it come summer time

3/25/2010 8:02:26 PM

Got my report back today. Picking up some 5-10-5 on the way home.

3/31/2010 9:11:16 AM