Earlier this spring I sent samples of the soil from all of the main growing spaces to a lab for detailed soil test analysis. The results from this year are considerably different from the test results from 3 years ago, and raise some interesting questions about the management strategies for a a few of the gardens.
0:00 To test or not to test?
1:10 I’m stuck with alkaline soils
3:00 pH isn’t simple
3:57 Recommended proportions aren’t appropriate
5:28 Too much potassium
7:42 Soils can be improved or not
9:35 Soil under compost is strange
10:58 Overview is easier
12:34 Sulphur deficiency and contamination
13:57 How to go forward
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