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Moore County Master Gardener urges residents to test soil before buying fertilizer
Summary
At a Moore County senior-center Lunch & Learn, a Master Gardener explained how soil tests (pH, phosphorus, potassium) guide fertilizer choices, outlined free local testing via the ACT Center, and gave step-by-step sampling tips to save money and protect garden health.
Betty, a Moore County Master Gardener, told a senior-center audience that gardeners should “take a soil test” rather than guessing when they buy fertilizer.
"So I'm going to give you the dirt on sampling and why it's important," Betty said as she described what a standard test reports and how to use the results to pick fertilizer.
The presentation explained why tests matter: a typical analysis reports soil pH and phosphorus and potassium indexes, and lab recommendations translate into N–P–K numbers that match fertilizer labels. Betty told attendees that nitrogen is not measured on most…
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