{"product_id":"laboratory-soil-testing","title":"Laboratory Soil Testing","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eSoil Testing Service\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA soil test will let you know exactly what your yard, garden or field crops need. You can treat your plants with the correct amount of lime and of fertilizer, ultimately saving you time and money, all while your lawn or garden will look and perform its best. A soil test analysis will provide important chemistry levels like pH and nutrients, as well as physical soil attributes like organic matter, soil type, and cationic exchange capacity - an indication of the ability of the plant to absorb the nutrients in soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eTest your soil to:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximize your lawn or garden's potential by sampling the soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnow pH and nutrient content \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply the right amount of lime and fertilizer for what you need\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSave $$ by not guessing and overapplying fertilizer or underapplying lime and wasting fertilizer applied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport the environment - healthy soils support plants without needing to rely on heavy applications of chemicals and fertilizers which can end up escaping to sensitive waterways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eInstructions for taking a soil sample:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eGather 10-12 samples of soil throughout your entire area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe samples should be about 4”-6\" deep for lawns and 6”-8\" for gardens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemove the thatch on the top 1\/2 to 1\" of each sample.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo rocks, sticks, grass or leaves just soil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMix all your samples together in a clean bucket and bring a quart ziplock bag full of your soil to The Mill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe will send the sample to the lab and contact you with the results and recommendations usually within 2 weeks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Mill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67366462619897,"sku":"iwc1792001243144","price":15.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3784\/2937\/files\/laboratory-soil-testing_1.png?v=1792001251","url":"https:\/\/crestseamfit.shop\/products\/laboratory-soil-testing","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}