How to Read a Soil Test - Community Garden

If you don't know what is IN your soil. don't put anything ON your soil!
In this video, I explain how to read a soil test from the county extension office.
I will show you how to know what to add to your soil to correct deficiencies and avoid over-saturation of certain nutrients, which can cause as many problems as deficiency.
The bedrock geology in central Ohio is Devonian bedrock. Most of Franklin county is sitting on dolomitic limestone bedrock.
This type of limestone is rich in calcium and magnesium, which means our soil is naturally rich in these nutrients as well.
Gardeners in this region of the country will probably find that they do not need to add epsom salt or any type of calcium to their soil to "prevent blossom end rot" in tomatoes - or for any other reason.
This is why is is VERY important to test your soil in your community garden plot before you start dumping in amendments. Knowledge is power!
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Here is a map of the bedrock types in Ohio: ohiodnr.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/af200770-8656-455b-b41b-ee19ef48ef45/BG-1_8.5x11.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=oV2716Y