Soil Testing

Dr. Bob Black has a good article on the benefits and drawbacks of soil testing at the Manila Sun Star. Keep in mind, this is a Filipino Newspaper, so some of the advice is geared directly to tropical areas. The comment about people using lime every year is a perfect example. This is really only needed in areas with summer rainfall every year, like the Eastern Seabord, etc. Still, the article is fairly useful for any gardener wondering about when (and when not) to test.