Show Soil Testing f Soil tests dont don't give all the answers but they will help you decide on what fertilizer to use and whether or not you have a salt or alkali problem suggests Jack W W. Herring Utah State University Extension Agent in Sanpete County Late winter or spring is is a good time to sample your garden or farm soil for testing he said If you send the samples in early the results will be bd b in your hands in time to apply the apply the fertilizer before before before be be- fore planting When you send the samples to the soil testing laboratory at the Utah State University enclose a sheet indicating any crop or soil problem you may have encountered encountered the crop grown last year and the crop you intend to plant Here are five suggestions offered offered offered of of- by County Agent Herring for taking accurate soil samples which can mean better use of fertilizer and more profits per acre for you 1 Divide each field into uniform uniform uniform uni uni- form areas paying special attention attention attention atten atten- tion to differences in slope erosion erosion ero ero- erosion sion crop growth and yield The soil in each area should havethe have havethe havethe the same texture cropping history history history his his- tory and fertilizer treatment 2 When you sample an area scrape away the surface litter and take a core six inches deep from the surface soil solI 3 On permanent pastures and sod areas sample only three inches deep 4 Repeat this procedure in 10 to 15 places in the uniform area Mix the soil in the pail and fill and pint container with the mixture ID 5 Dor J areas SU suet I r I 1 spots or I f Such a i ia da d da a compos compoS' cing c cing ing all sea sed Jf 1 will help 1 re atory givE tJ on your 1 1 tic eats u Jf I ll |