You May Not Want To Do This For Your Lawn...But You SHOULD // RX Soil Test Kit

If there is one thing I could recommend for long term success, a soil test would be it. Save money by using the products you need and not the ones you don't!
Many people will find success in the first few years of lawn care with regular fertilizer applications and better cultural practices, but over time if you ignore what's going on it the soil and what nutrients you need to focus on, a soil test is the answer. Not only will it help you apply appropriate products that will actually benefit your lawn, but it helps you save money by not purchasing fertilizers or products you don't need.
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[@ryanknorrlawncare]

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[@brianevans9547]

I'm so glad that you're branching off and doing your own thing!! I always look forward to seeing your content. The John Deere classic was ridiculous!!! Keep up the great work

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Thanks!

[@TopTierLawnCareServices]

When I did my soil test this spring all but three micronutrients were low and yet my lawn is still way greener without doing anything than the neighbors who fertilized already. I will really be dominating once I turn on my irrigation and my applications all kick in!🤣🤣

[@Sig_P229]

I put painters tape on my soil probe to tell me when to stop. Same with a deep water probe that has a hosed connected. Past 10 to 12 inches has no benefit so I place tape on that too

[@RootedLawnCo]

Convenient test kit right there sir! Looks like it gives you great feedback and helps folks understand what is needed better than some tests. Good stuff!

[@Rojast07]

Lab is in VA from address on label. Shipping took 2 days and results were loaded within 48 hours! Awesome tool!

[@jaymetheaccountant]

Frog sounds are good - the best part of the rain garden. Aquatic life is good for bug control 🐸 Soooo looking forward to getting my 18-18-18 down and waking this turf up! I will definitely use the RX Soil test kit this fall, love the format. Great content for the spring thank you 🙏🏻

[@GW._.]

Wish we had this service in the uk

[@NWA320DRVR]

Perfect timing Ryan with Spring right around the corner in the Midwest. Thanks for the discount code. I ordered 3 kits for lawn and garden.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Enjoy!

[@ACKCSC2024]

seems like a sample of each plot for the level you're at would make sense. farmers take samples in the field every 100 ft. at least for the first round.

[@elviss13]

just ordered my test kit!! thanks

[@josepina3960]

😮 now I will start doing this soil test. Thank you for this video. Live in CT and any question I will reach out to you.

[@powdiddyful]

I live in Canada. Does Waypoint do international shipping?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I am not sure on that

[@theCastleberry]

Good stuff as always. I have always wondered what the frequency on soil testing should be. I have heard every other year as a way to see what impact you are having with your programs. Thoughts good sir?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Yeah that would be fine. I do yearly just to stay on top of things and because I'm more curious than some would be.

[@theCastleberry]

@@ryanknorrlawncare awesome. Thank you sir.

[@bbtank3000]

Got my soil test results back from Waypoint last week. I still have very low levels of potassium. I bought granular Sulfate of Potash 0-0-48. I'm thinking applying in the Spring would be the best time.

[@bbtank3000]

And by Spring....I mean real Spring. It's currently 35 degrees. 60 degrees for a week is probably appropriate :)

[@ericbrandon6504]

Great video!

[@Ana84262]

Thanks

[@cieje34]

Hi Ryan, is it necessary to do soil test every season. Thanks Chris

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Not necessarily, no. I do because I like to keep tabs on how things may have changed due to my applications and yearly program.

[@johe6248]

Nice Video ! Greetings from germany! 🇩🇪

[@a.k.h.1]

Do you recommend getting the soil test for both front and back lawns together or separately?

[@rapfreak7797]

Depends on how much you know about the existing condition. If you know they were planted at different times, different seeds, different solis then you should definitely do separate tests. The results of the test can help you to match conditions of the lawns so hopefully you can do just a single test in the future.

[@a.k.h.1]

@@rapfreak7797 TY!

[@DrizztDoFreed]

Thank you for going more in-depth with the soil testing and this recommendation. I have a 120 year old Hackberry tree in my front yard that causes a lot of shade, but the rest of my ~12,000 lawn is in full sun; would you suggest taking samples from multiple areas or is one spot the best way to test? I ask should the shaded area have different needs than the remaining yard, but understand mixing the areas may skew the results. Any guidance is deeply appreciated. Thank you and have a wonderful day!

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

There is no doubt the tree is taking nutrients from the soil in that area where the roots are so I might consider two tests in that case

[@theturfnerd]

Is the recommended OM a little high? Thought anything over 5 could increase chance of disease due to retaining more water?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Yeah I think it's a little high for what I would want.

[@theturfnerd]

@@ryanknorrlawncare mines around 3-3.3, so I figured mine wasn’t too bad but gotta be careful approaching 4.

[@lance8280]

Ok what would you do if you did two soil text with two different kit products with Same exact soil pulled and results were somewhat different 🤔🤔🤔

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

They likely used different testing methods. That's why I prefer to stick to Waypoint since I know their method and it will be consistent year to year

[@lance8280]

@@ryanknorrlawncare thank you, I purposely tried soil savvy and mysoil just to see if it would be different results with the same soil.

[@garths88]

As per usual i applied "Scotts Turf Builder Starter Food for New Grass Plus Weed Preventer" before doing a soil test, I know this would benifit more doing this before I applied fertilizer but how long should I wait before doing a soil test?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

If you want the most accurate results then at least a month but more like 6-8 weeks would be good

[@kayomichael]

Yo this guy out here getting straight to the point at 14 seconds in!? For that, I’m going to watch all the ads for you, Ryan!

[@harpbaby1]

Ryan, I put down some Halts w/fertilizer 2 weeks ago. Can I test my soil now, or should I wait a while?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

4-8 weeks after fertilizer is what I was seeing for recommended wait time from fertilizer application

[@harpbaby53]

@@ryanknorrlawncare Thanks.

[@JimSeward92]

Why is it that when I use my probe, I never get a good solid piece to come up? I'll stick it in far enough but only get like the top 1 inch to come up. It's like it is packing it down and not filling the slot fully.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Hmm I haven't ever had that happen with mine or my soil type

[@Lawnvolution]

Oooooooo yeahhhhhhhhhh!

[@Striperman]

Don't I know you 🤔😁

[@Lawnvolution]

Gooooooood morning Striperman!

[@BenjaminT.Minkler]

who decided what are the optimum levels for nutrients in the soil? why and how ...do different grass types do better with different soil conditions? also what effect do lawn trees have on soil balance

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

we'll go more in depth with info on the Thirsty Thursday episode coming up

[@JB-5151]

Thank you for all your content! I like the OM and CEC info but why not illustrate the nitrogen? Thanks in advance! #SKOL

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I mentioned that in the video. Nitrogen in the soil is volatile so it's something you need to apply each season for best results.

[@sharkdizogg]

Nice video Ryan. I saw you recommend taking 6” cores for your soil sample. Any reason you choose 6” as opposed to 3-4”?

[@leomathew2432]

Hey Ryan what do I use for mole issues

[@poisonousnut]

it’s $40 for anybody wondering

[@cmajoen]

@ryan, I have to respectfully disagree on a couple of points. CEC is a soil characteristic you need to pay attention to since it helps with getting maximum efficiency (and economics) out of your irrigation, nutrient and herbicide applications. One of which is the organic material you removed in the soil cores. It has very little to do with the soil type in the way you explain them

[@cristobalroman16]

Second

[@jasonmenken8910]

Just a heads up, unless that lab is a licensed pharmacy, it may be operating illegally, by using the "Rx" in the name. For example, Missouri statute 338.210 may require the company to have a pharmacy license to operate/ship in Missouri.

[@roger4880]

Thanks for the video Ryan but we really don't need more soil test videos

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I disagree.

[@brianevans9547]

Can we see your lawn Roger?

[@mcdoob]

I’ve never even heard of a soil test until now, Robert

[@joelbah1]

Drinking game… “as possible”

[@todd69acup]

The state lab $15

[@brent6924]

You beat me to my next episode of Western Mass Turf! Nice job Ryan. You covered everything I planned on doing. Should probably just send a link in my next episode. Hahaha

[@Homegardener55]

I like waypoint because you can access your soil tests from years ago. And they will also send you free bags and prepaid labels at no charge. And soil PH is probably the most important thing in soil. If it’s off you will be putting fertilizer down and the plant can’t access it even though it’s in the soil.

[@ltlfamily]

You've made this very easy and very convenient. Thanks Ryan.

[@mercurymangarage6186]

Great video Ryan. Timely for me as well as I was planning on doing a soil test this year on a portion of my front lawn. My lawn needs help. Lol. Great info. Len from Kalamazoo Michigan.

[@harperexplores9349]

Missing the Podcast.

[@wonderfullife4262]

wow who is this guy , he a professional on this stuff.

[@benharrison5816]

I've used a different soil test product the last 2 years in early spring, but after reading a bit more about the type of tests, I do have some concerns about accuracy. It sounds like the RxSoil test uses the Mehlich-3 extraction method. Do I know exactly what that is? No, but it is a standardized test used by soil labs, whereas some other soil tests are not necessarily using a standardized test, which is important in my opinion. I've heard check with your local extension office, and I actually had a hard time figuring out where I can get a soil test locally, it takes some searching, and form-filling etc. So paying a few extra bucks for the convenience, a login to track your results and useful software can be worth it.

[@UnknownUser_0000]

Love this simple soil test kit. Absolutely fool proof.

[@jfarm_1311]

Waypoint is a good lab. Nice to see an even easier home service for a reputable soil test

[@kikiyah]

I will do one of these test for my lawn this spring. Great video Ryan! I learn so much from you!

[@gonzolak83]

Long time fan. Can't wait for season here in Poland. Just wanted to say you were great on Sereverance . Joke aside :) Cheers and let hope for the best :P

[@Lawnvolution]

The Rx Soil kit has to be top notch if you recommend them. Excellent execution.

[@poisonousnut]

he sells them…

[@UnknownUser_0000]

Yes, they are top notch and dumb it down for the average lawn guy.

[@Gibbygarcia]

I love the Waypoint folks and have had an amazing experience with them (thanks Ryan for the rec), but I guess it could be considered 'complicated'. No harm in a middle man that made the process easier and has a flashy website.

[@woocoheed]

I used that brand of test last year. No issues

[@landmarkcreations1183]

Ryan I’m up here in Washington state and I have a question. Great news/bad news is my lawn is growing very fast (always has) and looks incredible, however it may be too much for me to cut 3-5 times a week due to my schedule. Do you recommend a retarder? If so what kind? Thanks

[@benharrison5816]

Look into plant growth regulator aka PGR. There is a granular called Slow Mow you can get at Lowe's or HD I believe. The spray product is T-Nex, but Amazon won't ship it to WA (I'm in WA as well). Not sure if maybe DoMyOwn might. It is a chemical though, and has warnings about getting it on your skin, so there's that. Other than that you could try using just slow release organic fertilizer as well so you don't get as fast growth, and should be better for soil health. I just get fertilizer at the big box stores because getting it shipped is expensive since it's so heavy.

[@landmarkcreations1183]

@@benharrison5816 thank you so much Ben. I appreciate the info!

[@rey3472]

@@benharrison5816 Slow release organic Nitrogen will release and activate at the exact time you do not need it for a cool season grass. During warm and wet weather. I also do not believe in slow release fertilizer period. I rather apply a fertilizer when the grass needs it and know it will be gone before it does more harm than good.

[@benharrison5816]

@@rey3472 To each his own. I personally have acidic soil which is typical of western WA. Evergreen trees dropping needles and shade around, moss every spring. So I think applying purely synthetic fert over and over is not going to help me out.

[@rey3472]

@@benharrison5816 Getting a soil test, correcting pH, then applying the necessary nutrients in a predictable and standardized form is the way to go. I see too many people just throwing "organic" things and disregarding actual science.

[@benshuh2455]

5th

[@stash7714]

We just got 3 inches of snow so that’s fun

[@gregorycoffey932]

I Rana test.this spring, for the first time. What I discovered is that I was severely deficient in boron....and, iron, and sulfur, and manganese. In this discovery, I found that the manganese and boron were.things I never even.contemplated being as low as they were. Brought them into balance.and, now, they should be as.right as rain. As well as the lawn should be in fantastic condition, now.

[@matthewstover6789]

Have you ever heard of a tracked cylinder mower, or a dual cylinder mower were the two cylinders rotate in opposite directions?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I haven't seen one personally

[@matthewstover6789]

@@ryanknorrlawncare It’s just two interesting ideas I’m surprised no one has done yet. A correction to the dual cylinder idea is that their blades would twist in opposite directions but both spin as normal.

[@johnkeith2767]

Just mailed mine off this morning! I noticed the bag seal was pretty tough. I almost broke the bag. Be careful on how you open this, it will rip.

[@terrywatts1060]

Get tested

[@coleackermann584]

Ryan, Just wanted to say THANK YOU for teaching me how to properly care for my lawn. Thanks to your guidance I successfully performed my first soil test this year. I took cores from my front and back yard with the soil probe you recommended and sent the samples into Waypoint. Not only did Waypoint send me free soil sample bags, but I also got my results back in 3 days! I'm very pleased, and I look forward to using it to guide me on applying the correct fertilizers.

[@milenstoimenov9532]

Considering N and K are consumed by the plant in ratio 2:1 the recommendation is ridicilous. To even sustain your K levels you will need 2:1 apps for the season. Your K is low so 1:1 for 1-2 seasons and retest will make more sense.

[@Animusapertus]

Thanks for the info on this subject, I want to send in a sample this year. A lot of stuff i need to do with the lawn, leveling etc, but i'd like to know whats going on with the soil. I live in the northeast, I think i have a "clay" soil problem , maybe a low ph...i'm not sure... i'm getting even more moss growing this year throughout the lawn and it keeps getting bumpier every year.

[@builtsubarusti7408]

My state offers free soil testing. But this kit seems better. The recommendations and what not are pretty neat. My wife thinks I'm nuts haha. I watch your channel a few days later stuff is on the door step and I'm outside for 4 hours playing with my grass lol. Love it! #lawngoals!!!!!

[@wise9022]

Love the gloves 👍🏼😂

[@michaelzielinski7703]

Ryan - my bluegrass is so yellow just like the grass in your video. Soil temp barely at 50 for me. My neighbors lawns are all greening. Is it true bluegrass is crazy slow to emerge from dormancy?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Depending on the type it's usually slow.

[@EVERYDAYLAWNCARE]

Sir, as a small buinesss owner, when a business purchases the test kits, can they submit more than one test site per lcation per business account ?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

One kit provides you with one growing area to test for that kit. I hope that helps!

[@trevormuggeridge4560]

First Aussie 😁

[@emanemanresuresu]

If i do a soil test, there will be just stones and rubble... How do i fix that? Maybe add some phosphor, lime or iron? ;)

[@thesugarlipslove]

for me the most overlooked aspect of the soil test is soil biology. if you can get this right then everything pretty much, takes care of itself. i would suggest anyone who is interested to read up on dr elaine bingham and her "soil food web".

[@aroundthehousewithpat31]

Over thirty years for me having one of the nicest lawns in my neighborhood. Never have I done a soil test or plan on doing one. All the craze on you tube is to do a soil test. To each his own I suppose.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Wasting fertilizer or over applying nutrients you don't need is not good for the environment and is why more and more restrictions have been put in place. Just because something looks good doesn't mean sustainability.

[@aroundthehousewithpat31]

@@ryanknorrlawncare I suppose if I was selling soil tests my response would be the same as yours. I respect your opinion but I’ll keep doing what I have been doing. It works, it’s cheap and my results are awesome. I enjoy your videos Ryan but many like this one leave us old guys shaking our heads at some of the BS some put out there for something as basic as a homeowner lawn. Lawn care for a homeowner is not rocket science. It’s not a new invention.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

@@aroundthehousewithpat31 my point stands. Lawns will not exist in 10 years with the attitude of "just apply whatever and who cares" - they're already paying people to remove lawns in many places in the west

[@aroundthehousewithpat31]

@@ryanknorrlawncare so now your an environmentalist. I look forward to those vids. Hopefully for the sake of the rest of our great country that state out west floats off into the pacific for the greater good. With that being said everyone should do their part to protect the environment. Just because I fertilize doesn’t mean I or anyone else for that matter is being irresponsible. Like anything else used in moderation will not hurt. I suppose when all our lawns are band it will be bad for business for you. Be careful what you ask for.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

@@aroundthehousewithpat31 I don't run a lawn business. I just happen to care about one of my passions going away because of carelessness and an attitude of indifference.

[@amorestperpe]

Let me guess, soil test