Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: Takeing a "soil sample" from frozen soil
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Wyecomber |
Canada
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Well Dec is just around the corner and its been close to 2 months since ive double dug my soil and added all the goodies , I would like to send in a soil sample to make sure my soil is headed in the correct direction from additives.. Problem is the top surface of the soil is rock hard frozen how would i go abouts of takeing a good soil sample to send in
thanks
Dave
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11/28/2004 10:35:40 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Break the surface with a prospectors hammer if the soil is only frozen the first inch or so. A standard soil probe can also be hammered right through the frozen surface for a more reliable sampling. But from experience, the handle usually gets flattened pretty badly.
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11/28/2004 11:28:12 PM
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Wyecomber |
Canada
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Thanks, Took samples and sent them in,, test results to come to see if i'm headed in right direction or not
thanks Dave
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12/1/2004 3:37:22 AM
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