Working your farm fields in Wisconsin for years leads to some working knowledge of how to replenish the soil. However, when your soil doesn’t seem to be producing as well as it once did, you might need a little extra help. Soil testing can pinpoint what’s missing in your soil. It can tell you exactly why crop rotation isn’t exactly working anymore, and what can be added or done differently. Here is what you might discover after soil testing in Vernon County WI, testing labs have finished their testing.
Key Nutrients Are Depleted
You can add all the fertilizer you want, but when key nutrients are entirely depleted from the soil, nothing grows right. Testing shows which nutrients are gone and offers solutions on how to add those nutrients back to the soil. Sometimes resting the affected fields and adding nutrients for a few years may be necessary.
Toxic Elements Are Preventing Plant Growth
Sometimes it isn’t the lack of nutrients in the soil. Sometimes it’s a buildup of toxic elements that prevent plant growth. When the soil testing reflects high levels of damaging elements, then you need to change what you add to the soil in order to treat the toxicity. Then the plants will grow again because the toxic elements or chemicals have been addressed.
If you would like your farm fields tested this spring before you begin planting, contact Premier Cooperative to schedule an in-person test or a remote sampling test.