Ep. 204 Decoding Soil Test Results: What those numbers really mean | #GoodGrowing

Welcome to the Good Growing Podcast! In this episode, horticulture educators Chris Enroth and Ken Johnson dive deep into the world of soil testing. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, understand how to unlock the secrets of your soil and boost your garden's productivity.Watch us on YouTube https://youtu.be/vJKpTfJabKkSkip to what you want to know:0:27 Hey Ken! Soil test reports have lots of numbers, what do they all mean?01:13 How do you collect a soil sample for testing? Do many gardeners test their soil in Illinois?08:08 What do we do with our soil sample? Buy a home test kit? Use a soil lab?08:56 How to find a soil lab.11:27 Stick with Midwestern soil labs.13:23 Showing our soil test results14:01 Ken's soil test report from Lukeman Garden's Extension Demonstration Garden17:11 Ken's soil test recommendations - corn, soybeans, grains, and legumes19:12 Chris reads his soil test report (lawn)31:08 Chris' soil test recommendations for lawn.34:02 Thanks and coming up next weekIllinois Extension Soils Website https://extension.illinois.edu/soil Soil Test Lab lists https://extension.illinois.edu/soil/soil-test-labs Testing Your Soil w/ Duane Friend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv7iocI90os Collecting Soil Samples with Chris Enroth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1G1tso_N40 Contact us! Chris Enroth: [email protected] Johnson: [email protected] Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribeAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.Barnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk --You can find us on most podcast platforms.  iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377     Tunein - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR    Vurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/    Listen notes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/    Ivy - https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902    Castbox - https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growing-id4302614?country=us