The most common soil testing mistakes, and how to avoid them, with Doug Soldat
Soil testing can be a valuable tool, but to make use of the results most effectively, one needs to avoid common mistakes. Doug Soldat from the University of Wisconsin joined me to talk about the recommended way to use soil tests (soil nutrient analyses) for turfgrass.
We discussed these posts and articles.
- My blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/the-most-common-soil-testing-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them/
- Doug's "How Reliable is Soil Testing" article: https://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/groot/article/2013may8.pdf
- Follow Doug on Twitter at https://twitter.com/djsoldat
- Our tissue testing discussion on ATC Office Hours: https://youtu.be/91uKNFJxGDY
- More about drying soil samples: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/reminder-to-air-dry-soil-samples/
- ATC's "secret" soil testing newsletter: https://subscribepage.com/soil
- Watch this episode at https://youtu.be/HWf8fZVpgJc
Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/
Find turfgrass information and decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/
See the PACE Turf YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/paceturf
See the ATC newsletters at https://subscribepage.com/atc_newsletters
Listen to the ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods podcast at https://atc-doublecut.transistor.fm/
Listen to the ATC Office Hours podcast at https://atc-office-hours.transistor.fm/
- My blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/the-most-common-soil-testing-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them/
- Doug's "How Reliable is Soil Testing" article: https://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/groot/article/2013may8.pdf
- Follow Doug on Twitter at https://twitter.com/djsoldat
- Our tissue testing discussion on ATC Office Hours: https://youtu.be/91uKNFJxGDY
- More about drying soil samples: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/reminder-to-air-dry-soil-samples/
- ATC's "secret" soil testing newsletter: https://subscribepage.com/soil
- Watch this episode at https://youtu.be/HWf8fZVpgJc
Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/
Find turfgrass information and decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/
See the PACE Turf YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/paceturf
See the ATC newsletters at https://subscribepage.com/atc_newsletters
Listen to the ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods podcast at https://atc-doublecut.transistor.fm/
Listen to the ATC Office Hours podcast at https://atc-office-hours.transistor.fm/
Subscribe to my new podcast, Turf Without Borders, at https://turfwb.asianturfgrass.com/subscribe
Register for the Canadian Golf Course Management Conference in Niagara Falls at https://ogsa.ca/golfsupers-2025thecanadian/
Register for the Canadian Golf Course Management Conference in Niagara Falls at https://ogsa.ca/golfsupers-2025thecanadian/
Register for the BIGGA Continue to Learn programme in Harrogate: https://www.btme.org.uk/continue-to-learn.html
Register for my seminar at the GCSAA Conference and Show: https://gcsaaconference.com/education/session-detail?evt_id=737742c0-bb52-4192-ab34-f06c2413df04&ses_id=d85db2dc-ec5b-48c4-820f-57abce2a5193
If you'd like to attend the 15th International Turfgrass Research Conference in Japan, here's a direct link to the conference website: https://itrc2025.turfsociety.com/
Creators and Guests
Host
Micah Woods
I'm chief scientist at the Asian Turfgrass Center and director of the @paceturf information service. Some current projects include #OM246, #ClipVol, and #MLSN.
Guest
Doug Soldat, Ph.D.
Turfgrass Specialist in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Co-owner and Vice President of GreenKeeper App
