Product Description

This Rapitest Soil Test Kit takes the guesswork out of gardening.  pH plays a vital role in the success of your plants.  This kit makes it easy to determine.

Why should you test your soil?

Plants 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.

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.

Included in the kit are: Color comparator, 10 pH test capsules, complete instructions for adjusting soil pH and pH preference list for over 450 plants for the home, yard and garden.

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