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    Q&A With the Pros:

    Feb 13, 2018 3 minutes

    ► QUESTION: i want to test my soil in preparation for spring planting without sending samples off to a lab. How accurate are the results from home test kits?

    ROBERT PAVLIS: There are three types of home soil pH testers, each with a different degree of accuracy. A soil-water mixture gives the best results from each.

    The first type requires you to combine with a soil-water mixture, and then compare the resulting color to the kit’s chart to determine soil pH. This type of test is very easy to use, but

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