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How to Test Your Soil and Identify Its Type (6 Soil Types)

Simplify Gardening 24:26

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​ In this episode Tony talks about the importance of testing your soil before adding any ingredients to it. Explains the differences between the 6 basic soil types and shows how to use the testing equipment. He finds out that his polytunnel requires some nitrogen for the next season.

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0:00 Why testing your soil matters
2:42 Air, water and nutrients
5:25 The different soil types
8:09 Taking a proper sample
10:51 Running the test
13:35 Reading the colour charts
16:17 What pH range crops will take
18:59 A word of thanks

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