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Central NY

I'm not sure if this is a dumb question or not, so I'll ask...I took a soil sample in the fall, let it dry and put it in the bag where it has sat all winter.. Is that still good if I send it in?...or should I just wait til June when the ground thaws and do a spring test?...thanx

3/3/2015 5:02:56 PM

Muddy Waters

I did the same thing Steve.I figure might as well get a new sample. rain snow leaching.

3/3/2015 6:02:45 PM

Muddy Waters

But Why June ?? Should be good by late April to get a sample??

3/3/2015 6:03:53 PM

Central NY

Lol.. That was a joke bubba... I think last night was our first night above zero in 3 weeks...I'll be ready come April ...

3/3/2015 6:20:49 PM

Waterville, Ohio

Also did the same thing, thanks for asking the question!

3/3/2015 7:33:27 PM

Buffalo, MN (Billsbigpumpkins@hotmail.com)

Porkchop back a few + years I was at a commercial growers conference where an agronomists was giving a presentation on growing field pumpkins for profit. I asked him if I could take a soil sample if the ground was frozen. He replied it will be hard but yes you can. I was exited to get my first soil test done so when I got home I hacked away and got my samples. Well the next day I was ready ship them I noticed my samples were nothing but mud. I shipped them out anyway. I called the lab about a week later to see if they had received them. They asked my they were so muddy, so I told them the ground was frozen. After a pause he said it will take awhile for them to dry out before we test them.

3/3/2015 11:23:53 PM

Muddy Waters

Yes the package will much lighter to boot.Thanks for sharing Bill.Good Info!

3/4/2015 5:04:52 AM