How and Why Important is Soil Testing?

You need to take regular soil testing ad the pH level of your soil fluctuates wildly, even on a day-to-day scale. Mother Nature is constantly affecting your soil’s pH level through rainfall or a lack thereof. So, it is crucial to test your soil regularly to ensure that its pH level is compatible with your crop growing objectives.

Soil Testing for PH Levels

When measuring a soil’s pH level, it is important to take samples from various points in your garden or farm. The pH level of one particular small plot of soil can vary depending on the presence of rocks or other elements. Measure the pH level at various points on your land and take the average of all of them to understand your soil’s overall pH level better.

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Ways of Soil Analysis

There are a few different ways to test pH levels in the soil.

1. One of the most expensive yet the most accurate way of soil analysis in Turkey and most of the other countries is to use an electronic pH meter. This is a device inserted into the ground and gives an accurate digital reading. 
2. If you want to do things a little more old-school way, you can use litmus paper. The disadvantage of this approach is that it doesn’t give you an accurate pH reading. It merely tells you whether your soil is acidic or alkaline. 
3. Another method that produces the same two-toned result is the use of a barium sulfate testing kit. With this method, you mix a sample of soil with the barium sulfate and add water which changes color based on the soil’s acidity or alkalinity.
4. Moreover, if you don’t want to do the work yourself or don’t have time for it, you can hire an expert for your land’s soil analysis and further advice related to the results. If you are working with an agricultural consultant, he will accomplish all the tasks for you and deliver a report regarding the following steps. 

Advanced organic gardeners can make a solid educated guess regarding the pH level of their soil by making observations. The presence of yellowing leaves on plants is familiar with soil with too high of a pH level.

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The presence of the types of plants themselves also indicates your soil’s pH level; most plants can only grow when the soil is within a particular range on the pH scale. For example, the presence of a heather plant indicates a pH level of around 4.5 to 5.0 since this plant cannot thrive outside of these acidic conditions.

If you need your land to be analyzed, reliable soil testing, and further recommendations, you can contact us anytime.