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Show Soil Tes&mg Steps Listed! Here are five suggestions by County Agent Wallace J. Sjo-blom Sjo-blom for taking accurate soil samples which can moan better bet-ter use of fertilizers and more profits per acre for you. (1) Divide each field into uniform areas, paying special attention to differences in the slope, erosion, crop growth and yield. The soil in each area should have the same texture, cropping history and fertilizer treatment. (2) When you sample an area, ar-ea, scrape away the surface litter and take a core six inches in-ches deep from the surface soil. (3) On permanent pastures and sod areas, sample only three inches deep. (4) Repeat this procedure in ten to 15 places in the uniform uni-form area. Mix the soil in the pail and fill a pint container with the mixture. (5) Don't sample unusual areas such as dead furrows, low spots or terraces. Such a procedure will give give you a composite sample representing all sections ol the field. This will help the soil testing laboratory give you an accurate report on your land's needs for nutrients. Soil samples can be taker any time the ground isn't frozen. fro-zen. To take a soil sample, you need a container and information informa-tion sheet, a sampling tube or space and a clean pail. You can get the container and information in-formation from your county agent, fertilizer dealer or the vocational agriculture teacher. |