Be sure to label the soil container plainly with your name and field identification. Repeat the sampling procedure outlined on each area you what tested. Air drying is desirable but not essential for field crop soils. Do not use heat for drying samples. Potassium levels may be much lower than usual because of the frequent heavy rains.
Potassium is fairly soluble and can be leached out of the effective root zone of bermudagrass.
Even for those who rarely pull soil samples for testing, this would be a good year to do it. This would apply to all bermudagrass fields, but will be more of an issue for hay fields than pastures. No rule of thumb works for potassium, only a soil test can tell you for sure. The mild temperatures are also favorable for nitrogen mineralization in soils. Top of Page Help Page Links are provided as an information service.