Help Interpreting Soil Test Results - Ask Extension
Hi! I watched the video on interpreting soil test results, but am still a bit confused; I've attached my report. Since phosphorous is very high and or...
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Asked April 10, 2026, 11:28 AM EDT
Hi! I watched the video on interpreting soil test results, but am still a bit confused; I've attached my report. Since phosphorous is very high and organic matter is low, should I fertilize with only nitrogen, or should I really look for a 1-1-1 mix as the report suggests? I seeded for a bee lawn last fall and now want to fertilize. Thank you so much!
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Thank you for reaching out.
You can find a 1-1-1- fertilizer. I looked it up online and it shows that you can find them at Home Depot and Lowe's. I'm not sure what to tell you. That's not a huge amount of fertilizer at all -that maybe you could consider not doing it at all. Otherwise, if you're going to do it, I would find I would follow the suggestions that the soil test gave you. Please follow label instructions when using chemicals.
