If your ground isn’t frozen - then it’s not too late to get your soil tests done.. In fact, having soil test results from late fall lets you take time during the winter to evaluate the results and make plans, such as the upcoming year’s fertilizer needs, based on that data. Testing closer to when the ground freezes, below 7 degrees Celsius, will give you results that should be close as possible to what is happening in the spring. This is because the cold temperatures slow down microbial activity along with mineralization.

Testing closer to freezing for those areas with saturated soil will allow for the soil to be firmer when trying to get an accurate core sample, as well.  After a wet season, a fall soil test will also give a clear picture of what soil nutrients were depleted in the heavy rains.

Take time this winter to analyze your soil and make a field-by-field plan for success next year. #WeMeanBusiness

Download a copy of this technical bulletin here: Benefits of Late-season Soil Testing