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Soil testing #930542

Asked May 04, 2026, 12:42 PM EDT

I would like to get my soil tested. For a couple years the plants I put in don’t get much bigger than the size they were when they were planted.

Carver County Minnesota

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Samples can be submitted by mail and it takes a couple of weeks to get the results back.
https://soiltest.cfans.umn.edu/
https://extension.umn.edu/testing-and-analysis/understanding-soil-test-report

Evelyn Locke, MN Master Gardener, Tree Care Advisor, Volunteer Replied May 04, 2026, 2:48 PM EDT

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Soil testing #930542

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