Grow your best Crops yet!  PRODUCT REVIEW: Soil test kit
Channel: Bloomwell Home & Garden
Date: 21/05/2020

Today I am sharing how to test your garden soil for the optimum health of your plants.  A little ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure kind of thing I am also reviewing this Rapitest Soil testing kit and sharing the results of my garden soil tests and makeup. 

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Garden Amendment Suggestions:

PH:                 TO RAISE:  use peat moss and organic mulch
                        TO LOWER:  If too high use a pulverized lime

Nitrogen (N)  TO RAISE:  composted grass clippings, coffee grounds,     
                                             composted animal manure ( chicken, goat, bunny,
                                             horse or cow)                                   
                         TO LOWER: Woodshavings or sawdust can absorb excess 
                                              nitrogen. Also commercial soil acidifiers are
                                               available                            

Potash (K) (potassium) 
                         TO RAISE:  Wood ash, composts, composted animal manure
                         TO LOWER: I little too much is not a worry, make sure to use 
                                              fertilizers with 0 added potassium (last number on 
                                              bag)   Other tips: Loosen soil with shovel or fork 
                                              water heavily to wash away or flush extra K. 

Phosphorus (P) 
                        TO RAISE:  Bone meal, some composts
                        TO LOWER: No quick cure:  Use fertilizers with 0 for the P 
                                             number.  Plant crops that fix this condition, like 
                                              legumes, peas, beans