A local extension office has all the right tools to provide much more accurate soil-test results than any DIY home kit. Photo: Courtesy of Stephanie Murphy, Rutgers University.

DIY soil test Soil can be ‘sour’ (acid), neutral or ‘sweet’ (alkaline). ... You can buy a testing kit from your local garden centre to determine the pH of your soil.

DIY soil test Soil can be ‘sour’ (acid), neutral or ‘sweet’ (alkaline). This is referred to as its pH and can be easily tested at home.

"Soil pH testing kits for use by the homeowner can be very fast and inexpensive," Glassey says. "However there are some things to know." Among them: Here are two DIY solutions for testing soil pH ...

Some plants require soil to be acidic or alkaline in order to thrive. While you can buy a pH testing kit, this DIY method gives you an idea of what kind of soil you have, using two ingredients ...

You can test your pH with a simple DIY kit, which is good enough for most purposes. Although the meters with a metal probe that you stick in the soil are too unreliable to be recommended.

To test the pH of your soil, buy a DIY soil-testing kit at a home center or nursery, and follow the manufacturer's directions. In most cases, you'll need to mix a little soil and water in the kit ...