How To Use The Yard Mastery Soil Test Kit | Pulling Soil Samples for the Lab

[@HighDesertLawns]

Been using these for a while. Love that you can get a graph of previous ones to see how things are trending. Is it possible to add CEC and Organic Material to these tests? I think these could be beneficial after talking to a few folks.

[@yardmastery]

CEC is already included in the calculation because of the extraction method. That's why its so much easier - the results show what is actually available in the soil with no additional calculations needed. Here is more info: www.mysoiltesting.com/pages/technology

[@HighDesertLawns]

@@yardmasteryThanks! That video clarified a lot. Makes better sense now.

[@JDSUAVE1]

Thanks for letting me know to wait 45 days. I am a beginner and was "advised" to put down some 15-5-10 on my st augustine to "wake it up" a few weeks ago.

[@yardmastery]

If you want to get some really good training that Allyn created, it's yardcarebootcamp.com and it's only $7 - use code 'KZbin' for the discount. He walks you through literally everything you need to know about taking care of the lawn. Have a great season Jeremy!

[@ngoose511]

It's been over 45 days since ive done a granular fertilizer application but i did a spoon feeding of liquid (nitrogen and potassium) about 12 days ago.. Do i need to wait 45 days for the liquid as well?

[@MrFergusonLawn]

Way to work that probe sir. Golf clap

[@markheidema3699]

I ordered a kit for my lawn. Can we use the kit for deer food plots? tks.

[@WhittyPics]

You recommend 2 apps of preemergent in the spring but I did 2 apps late in the year at Thanksgiving and Christmas to try to control the damn Poa Annua that I am always dealing with. Can I get by with one app of Pre E in the spring?

[@yardmastery]

if your primary concern is poa annua, then yes you can. Just keep in mind, crabgrass germinates in spring so if you skip the second app in spring, that may allow crabgrass to become a problem.

[@The_Aztech]

Great I just applied fert three days ago 😒

[@kevinb3048]

Parts of my yard only have 4 inches of top soil and then clay. Do I include the clay as part of the sample? Thanks!

[@yardmastery]

yes, get soil from 4-6" down

[@JosephWhite-c9f]

I have a soil test kit from this past fall I never used. Can I still use it? Do they expire?

[@yardmastery]

they do not expire, you're all good!

[@KerrG]

@yardmastery your app says wait 5 weeks since last fertilizer to do soil test but this video you say 45 days, which one is it? Thanks

[@yardmastery]

45 days is best practice

[@KerrG]

@@yardmastery👍🏽

[@dustinslanec6747]

I do not see the video linked with the results?

[@jamesblack8166]

Got my results back a few days ago, not good, lots of work to do this year

[@yardmastery]

Here is a podcast Allyn did with the founders of our soil testing company that may give you some insights as you move forward kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXe4qIxjhppnr9Usi=ZRWh1t2aZL1l0u5N

[@jamesblack8166]

@@yardmasterythank you!

[@gregomodesto6269]

How long did it take, it’s been 7 days for me and it says the label was created but no movement on post office. Fml

[@jamesblack8166]

@@gregomodesto6269 it took a week, maybe a day or two longer. If it’s been 7day you should get the results any day now

[@jamesblack8166]

@@gregomodesto6269 thought I replied the other day, sry if I did,took 7 to 10 days

[@blazerfan2328]

I downloaded the app but it didn’t give me a program to follow. It just shows soil temp, then says done for the season.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

check under the calendar section and see if something populated. Sometimes it taks 24 hours

[@gregomodesto6269]

I sent mine off 7 days ago and the tracking hasn’t even moved . Think I did something wrong.

[@yardmastery]

put in a ticket here and my team will see what they can find: lawncarenut.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

[@jamesblack8166]

Once you get the notification that the lab has it you should get the results in a couple of days

[@gregomodesto6269]

@@yardmastery OK THANKS!!!

[@irocz5150]

No First Class postage...Ground is taking forever just to arrive to location more than 6 days.

[@shantwhite1981]

NOWHERE on the packaging or instructions does it say you need to wait 45 days after fertilizing!🤯 Why? And please don’t tell me anything about having to read the app first! Cause there’s no indication for that either. ONLY to register the product 🙄. Just sent my sample in yesterday and fertilized 2 weeks ago. Now I’m concerned my results will be skewed. I’m definitely not paying for another kit! Please explain the rationale for that…

[@yardmastery]

Hi there, sorry that was not communicated to you. Just send us a note through the system and we will get you another test sent out. yardmastery.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new the reason we want you to wait 45 days is so that any fert you have applied is gone and won't effect the results. Like I mentioned, just send us a note and we will get you a fresh/new test sent out. You can still get the results back from the one you sent in already and then compare.

[@shantwhite1981]

@@yardmastery Thank you. I just submitted a ticket. I understand the reasoning behind the process. I just don’t understand why this information isn’t made available to consumers in the instruction literature that comes with the kit and/or the registration page of the app…? Just as there’s a huge QR code to scan, there should also be a “yield” indicator somewhere, at least.

[@Imsaved777]

Never had good results using Yard Mastery products.

[@jamesblack8166]

This will be my first year using ym products, almost everything in my test results were low so anything I do is going to help

[@SingleStacked]

So why do you watch their videos?

[@yardmastery]

I'm sorry to hear that, it's pretty rare actually. (this is Allyn). - I'd love to know what you got and how you used it so I can see if improvements need to be made or if I can offer you advice going forward. Please send us a ticket here: yardmastery.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

[@kevinwoods3487]

I've been using the products for 2 seasons. This will be the 3rd. I have the best lawn on my block by far, maybe even the whole county. People stop by my house when I'm working in the lawn to ask me what I'm using.