The Auburn University Soil, Forage and Water Testing Lab serves farmers throughout Alabama through testing and analysis of a variety of agri...
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Farmers, gardeners, and homeowners rely on soil testing laboratories to provide nutrient and lime recommendations for crops and plants throu...
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Winter Pea
Pisum sativum: Producers should plant winter pea in September. Winter pea grows on a vine, similar to vetch. This cold-hardy, a...
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Measuring Acidity and Alkalinity
Soil pH is a measurement of the hydrogen ion concentration (H+) in solution. The pH is measured on a scale...
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Properties of a Healthy Soil
High organic matter content
Optimal nutrients and pH for plant growth
Stable aggregates to pro...
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Producers increasingly rely on commercial soil testing laboratories to provide nutrient recommendations for crops. To make best-mana...
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Alabama is home to 6 different soil areas. The areas are divided based on soils with similar parent materials, or geological material. Altho...
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Alabama is home to 6 different soil areas. The areas are divided based on soils with similar parent materials, or geological material. Altho...
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Many soils in Alabama have low levels of soil organic matter due to the warm climate, coarse-textured soils and intensive farming practices ...
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Cover crops provide a natural soil pest and disease suppression. It can also serve as a mulch to cover and assist in weed suppression.
W...
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Water is an essential soil component, especially from a plant's perspective. Though plants require air and water found in soil pores, roots ...
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