Product Description

This Rapitest Soil Test Kit takes the guesswork out of gardening.

Why should you test your soil?

Plants need food (nutrients) for healthy growth.  Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potash (N, P, and K for short), all play a vital role in plants growth just as vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates and protein are important to our health.

How to test your soil

This kit is has a unique, patented and specially designed “color comparator” and capsule system, that make quick work of testing.  For those new to soil testing, you will appreciate the easy, fast and funw ay to achieve better growing results from your gardening efforts.

Everything is color coded , including the color comparator films and capsules.  All you do is take a sample of soil, mix with water, transfer some of the solution to the color comparator, add powder from capsule, shake and watch the color develop.  Then, note your test results.  Fast, easy and it only takes a few minutes.

When should I test my soil?

Soil should be tested periodically throughout the growing season, but it is especially recommended to test before planting in Spring and when preparing beds in Fall.  And if you fell your plants are not growing well a soil test may help.

This Rapitest Soil Test Kit takes the guess work out of Gardening:

• Quick, at home results for Soil pH, Nitrogen, Phosphrous and Potash
• Innovative and inexpensive soil test kit features an easy-to-use capsule system and patented color comparators
• Contains all components needed for 40 tests. 10 for each of pH, N, P and K
• Simple, detailed instructions included. Great for beginners and experienced gardeners alike.
• Soil pH preference list for over 450 plants included

Why is Nitrogen important?

Nitrogen is synonymous with plant nutrition.  It is directly responsible for producing leaf growth and green leaves.  A deficiency causes yellow leaves and stunted growth.  Too much nitrogen causes overabundant foliage with delayed flowering; the plants become subject to disease and its fruit is of poor quality.

Why is Phosphorous important?

Growing plants need phosphorus.  It is the major constituent of plant genetics and seed development.  A deficiency causes stunted growth and seed sterility. Phosphorus aids plant maturity, increases the seed yield, increase the fruit development, increases vitamin content and aids the plant’s resistance to disease and winterkill.

Why Is Potash important?

Potash strengthens the plant. It helps form carbohydrates and promotes protein synthesis.  It will improve the color  and flavor of the fruit.  It further aids early growth , stem strength and cold hardiness.  Plants deficient in potash are usually stunted and have poorly developed root systems.  Leaves are spotted, curled and appear dried out at the edges.  Yields for potash deficiency are low.

Why is pH important?

Plants also need the correct pH (acidity/alkalinity) level which controls how well plants utilize the nutrients available in your soil.  All plants have a pH preference, so it is important to know the pH level of your soil.  You can choose plants with the same pH preferences, avoid those that will not do well in your soil or know how to go about supplying their special growing needs.  By testing your soil, you determine its exact condition so that you can fertilize and/or adjust pH more accurately, effectively and economically.