One of the oldest and most accurate methods for assessing soil pH at home is pH testing strips. To use these strips farmers ...

Soil testing tells a story. It reveals a lot about the health of your soil and what's in it. Or, more importantly, what's NOT ...

Corn crops have a voracious appetite for nitrogen. Purdue University scientists are investigating whether mulching Kura ...

Laboratory analysis should include pH (soil acidity), nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and percentage organic ...

Is your soil fertility program working? Even if it is, common myths about nutrient management and soil sampling can hamper ...

• Plant container-grown trees and shrubs this month. Fall is generally the best time to plant. At this time, the plants have ...

Soil testing, available through the MU Extension Office, can help maximize yields and produce better quality plants.

Balanced fertility is essential. For example, adding nitrogen will not produce optimum yields if phosphorus is low. Soils low ...

Corn crops have a voracious appetite for nitrogen. Purdue University scientists are investigating whether mulching Kura ...

Cool-season forages require annual fertilization for optimum production. Fall is a good time to plan on fertilizing ...

Testing silage now is crucial as many cows in the country are going to be milking through the winter months with their main ...

– Submit each composite and each depth in its own sample bag. The benchmark composite: Farms could GPS-locate one “average ...