Do you need a soil test?
By Patrick Wilcox

The short answer is not usually. However if you are growing specialty plants that are difficult to grow in any region then it is worth considering. Our soil tests throught the Prescott area have revealed what is generally lacking in our soils. Our custom blend fertilizer adds in these missing nutrients and leaves out the nutrients that are common. We send our soil samples to a custom laboratory which will test more than just NPK. We find out how much calcium, magnesium, iron, etc... as well as the levels of all the macro and micronutrients in the soil. We also test the humic content in the soil and the conductivity of the soil. Conductivity relates to how well the soil can send nutrients to the plants. When the calcium/magnesium ratio and the macro nutrients and micro nutrients are in balance and there is high humus in the soil, almost any plant will grow well. This is really good if you want to grow plants commonly grown back east such as azaeleas and camelias. I will write more later on selecting the right location for your plants.