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Why Your Plants Aren't Growing: How an Organic Soil Test Reveals the Real Problem

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  You water regularly, and you add fertiliser, but they still look weak, grow slowly, or produce disappointing results. This frustrating situation happens to gardeners and farmers everywhere. The real culprit often hides underground in your soil. An organic soil test helps you see what's really happening beneath the surface. These tests reveal the invisible world that controls plant health. Once you understand your soil's true condition, you can fix the actual problems instead of guessing. Why Traditional Soil Tests Miss the Real Problems Standard soil tests only measure chemical nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. They tell you what's in your soil but not whether plants can actually access those nutrients. It's like checking your bank balance without knowing if your debit card works. Soil health testing goes deeper by measuring the living biology in your soil. They also reveal the fungal-to-bacterial ratio, which indicates whether your soil ec...

How to Test Soil Health with a Soil Test Kit

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 Testing your soil doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. Using a soil health test kit is actually pretty straightforward once you know what you're doing, and it can tell you a lot about what's happening underground in your garden. Why test your soil in the first place? Most people think healthy soil just means "dirt that grows plants," but there's so much more going on down there. Your soil is full of tiny living things - bacteria, fungi, and other microbes - that help plants get nutrients and stay healthy. When you test your soil, you're basically checking on this underground ecosystem. Are there enough good microbes? Is the balance right? This information helps you figure out what your soil needs. What makes a good soil health test kit? Not all test kits are the same. The really useful ones look at microbial activity, not just basic things like pH (though that's important too). The microBIOMETER® PRO kits are pretty neat because t...