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from it; present fertility level; ratio of nutrients needed fpr the crop, to be produced; the amount of different plant nutrients to add to produce the anticipated yield. Free sample boxes and soil record sheets are available from the offices of each county Extension agent, says the agronomist. There is no,charge for testing -the sample; this is done in the Extension Soil Testing Laboratory on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg. "Samples collected and sent In early assure farmers and homeowners of having the desired information when they need it," Epperson points out. "In the late winter and early spring the laboratory is usually swamped with samples and it takes several days to mail the results back to the sender. You may give the soil samples, with record sheets attach ed, to your Extension agent or other professional agricultural worker for mailing, or mail them yourself directly to the VP I Soil Testing Laboratory, Blacksburg 24061, says the agronomist. Epperson says suggestions for taking the soil sample, mixing and preparing it are on the back of the soil record sheet.
For the test results to have the most meaning," says the agronomist, "farmers should collect a separate group of samples from each different soil within a field and for each area that has been used, treated or managed differently.
Within an area of uniform soil and soil use and management, Epperson suggests collecting a minimum of 20
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