Soil Sampling
Whether you are planting a garden, field crops, pasture or hay a good place to start is with a soil test. Soil will tell you the current Ph and fertility of the soil. Then the Soil, Plant, and Pest lab will then give you lime and fertilizer recommendations base on your individualize test results. We have soil boxes available at your local extension office and the soil testing is done off site at the Soil, Plant and Pest Center. For more information visit: https://soillab.tennessee.edu/
Please watch this video to learn how to take a soil test – https://youtu.be/w5IAjvQhUFU
Field crops, pasture, and hay soil test sheet – https://soillab.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/129/2023/03/SOIL-Field-soil-2023.pdf
Home garden and lawn soil test sheet – https://soillab.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/129/2023/03/SOIL-Lawn-and-garden-soil-sheet-2023-fillable.pdf
Plant Disease and Pest Identification
Identifying plant disease and pest can be had to do. We can submit samples and pictures of plants and pest to our diagnosticians. With a correct identification we are able to make precise recommendations.
Plant disease test form – https://soillab.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/129/2023/03/PLANT-DISEASE-INSECTS-March-2023.pdf
Pest Identification form – https://soillab.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/129/2020/06/Plant-disease-sheet-2020.pdf
Follow this link for more information on plant disease and pest identification: https://soillab.tennessee.edu/plant-pests/
Forage Testing
Whether you are selling or buying hay, it is important to get a forage analysis. This analysis will help you match the forage to animal nutrient requirements. Forage testing will help maximize forage utilization and animal performance.
Please Watch this video to learn how to take a forage sample – https://youtu.be/UksOxJQzEnc
Forage Analysis Test Sheet – https://soillab.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/129/2023/03/FORAGE-Submission-Form-2023-fillable.pdf
Follow this link for forage analysis definitions – https://soillab.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/129/2022/09/SP774-Forage-Definitions-2022.pdf