The When & How of Soil Sampling

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As harvest wraps up, farmers thoughts turn to fall field work and planning for next year’s crop. Soil sampling is one way to get a handle on where soil nutrient levels are at or how they’ve changed over time. The trick is to ensure soil samples are taken properly, at the right time and with the right plan in hand in order to get the most useful information from the sample.

On a recent soil sampling trip, Jules Catellier, area manager with Farmers Edge, based at Winnipeg, Man., spoke with RealAgriculture.com about the how, why and when of soil sampling. One key point: soil sampling must be done correctly and with an overall management plan in mind in order to be useful. With that in mind, we asked Jules should we do grid, zone, benchmark or random soil sampling?

See Ross McKenzie’s tips on proper soil sampling depths here.

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