A better soil test

[Rajun Gardener]

I'll just post this here for anyone that needs a real soil test that tells you what's available for the plants to use. This is better than other soil test than you'll get from you state. It costs more but if you're a market gardener then it's worth it.

Soil Savvy for the Smart Gardener
The same soil testing technology used by leading agricultural producers, turf managers and landscapers is now available to the home garden community. Soil Savvy™ is a professional grade soil test kit that provides pH and a fertilizer recommendation for both organic and synthetic nutrient products. A truly sustainable approach to fertilizer management, Soil Savvy™ determines what nutrients are needed by your plants and eliminates over application of the nutrients you don’t need.


Here's some comments from the video.
"Nice video Donald. But we can do a soil sample survey from our county extension service here in Florida for $6.00. Yours is $30.00 with shipping.... Just a idea..."

It’s my understanding that the Soil Savvy test is different from other test. The little ball you saw in the test cup acts like the plant’s roots by absorbing what is available for uptake to the plant. Other soil test only tell you what’s in the soil. If their claim is correct then I would rather know what can actually be taken up by the plant, not only what’s in the soil.…..Donald

That is correct Donald. I am an agronomist at UNIBEST International (makers of Soil Savvy) and what sets the resins apart from your standard soil test are that the resins are only going to adsorb nutrients that are in forms and amounts available for plant uptake. The resins take into consideration soil pH, soil type, nutrient ratios in the soil, etc...Where your standard soil test is going to tell everything that is in your soil, even if it is not available for plant uptake. Essentially, the resins act like a synthetic plant root.


http://unibestinc.com/industries/lawn-garden.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShC2pvDzv2E