DHM How To: Soil Test The Right Way

When, how and where you soil test makes a difference.

Soil testing helps determine nutrient needs
Soil testing helps determine nutrient needs
(Farm Journal)

In order to know what nutrients are needed on your crop acres, you need to test your soils. But you can’t just drive out into the field and take a soil sample - you have to have a plan. Whenever you do your soil testing, Dennis Frame, a former University of Wisconsin Extension specialist and current nutrient management consultant, says you need to be consistent. In this video Frame offers advice on how to soil test the right way to get the best results.

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