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Soil Chart
Sample Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3 Test Tube Soil Sample
Why is it important to measure the factors of soil pH and soil fertility? (Check Soil fertility information on back of this sheet)

Soil pH

Soil Moisture

Soil Fertility

If one of the plants tested were grown in your soil sample, what would it look like? (Check Soil fertility information on back of this sheet)

Soil Fertility Facts

pH
plants do

Plants need the correct pH (acidity/alkalinity) level which controls how well plants utilize the nutrients available in the soil. All plants have a pH preference, so it is important to know the pH level of the soil. Most well in neutral pH (7).

Plant Macronutrients Nitrogen

(N) Nitrogen is synonymous with plant nutrition. It is directly responsible for producing leaf growth and green leaves deficiency causes yellow leaves and stunted growth. Too much nitrogen causes over abundant foliage with delayed flowering; the plant becomes subject to disease and its fruit quality is poor. Growing plants need phosphorous. It is the major constituent of plant genetics and seed development. A deficiency causes stunted growth and seed sterility. Phosphorous aids plant maturity, increases the seed yield, increases fruit development, increases vitamin content and aids the plant resistance to disease and winterkill (frostbite in plants).

Phosphorous
(P)

Potassium
(K) deficient in appear

Potassium strengthens the plant. It helps form carbohydrates and promotes protein production. It will improve the color and flavor of fruit. It further aids early growth and stem strength and cold hardiness. Plants potassium are usually stunted and have poorly developed root systems. Leaves are spotted, curled and dried out at the edges. Fruit yields for potassium deficiency are low.