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Luster Leaf 1601 Rapitest Soil Test Kit |  | Brand: Luster Leaf
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $14.91
Buy New: $10.89
as of 3/11/2010 17:33 CST details
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Seller: brazilee
Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 411
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 1.4 x 8.4
MPN: 1601
Model: 1601
UPC: 035307016010
EAN: 0035307016010
ASIN: B0000DI845
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | An innovative and inexpensive soil test kit that features a capsule system and unique color comparators | | • | Contains tests for ph, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium levels | | • | Also has a chart of pH and NPK levels on over 100 plants | | • | No experience is required to operate this kit is simple, fast, and accurate kit | | • | Includes complete instructions for adjusting soil conditions |
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Product Description
Helps gardeners grow greener lawns and more abundant flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Testing the levels of pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash takes just 3 easy steps: 1) mix soil with water, pour off liquid after soil settles into the chambers of the color compactor, 2) dissolve tablet, and 3) compare the color for test reading chart that is included in the kit. Kit contains 40 tests; 10 each for pH (acidity alkalinity), nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash. Complete instructions are included for adjusting soil conditions and fertilization.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 16
 soil tester not very useful January 8, 2010
Ronald Sanzone
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I used this test several times each with difficulty. Tubes easily fall over spilling the content and a funnel seems to be the best way of emptying the content of the capsules.
I will not know until spring if it was worth pursuing
 Worthless. Use and Destroy your soil. November 10, 2009
P. Hodge (New York)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
more than loss of money, i wasted 2 hours testing, and had i followed the results would have wacked out my lawn and garden.
have you soil analyzed by a lawn service, a private lab, or your local cooperative extension services
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 EASY TO USE SOIL TESTING! October 9, 2009
Margaret E. Pensado (Georgia)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I followed the easy instructions to find that my soil is void of nitrates, extremely low in phosporus and okay in potash and slightly acidic. With this knowledge I now know what the soil needs and why nothing wants to grow. With this knowledge and knowing what the cure is, I hope to finally have grass......
I found that if I cut the tip off of the capsules (just a nip at the tip) that the chemical you mix with the water for the test does not spill everywhere. Trying to twist the capsule did not work for me....just cut the tip ande pour. You will learn so much!
 Quick check September 14, 2009
Les Hughs
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a good product for a quick check of your soil, and may save you some time chemical, and money. Good price and can be reused several times making it the right choice in most cases.
Not accurate at all August 31, 2009
R. Brinkerhoff (San Luis Obispo, CA United States)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This test showed that our soil was slightly acidic, but completely deficient in all three nutrients more than once. After amending appropriately and still having issues, I decided to send in soil samples to a soils lab. Their findings were much different than this test showed. Nitrogen was ok. The potassium levels were at an excessive level (nearing toxicity to plants) and the phosphorus levels were very high. The pH was also alkaline, not acidic. After getting the lab results I tried running this test kit again only to find I was getting the same wrong results that it had always given me. I recommend having a professional lab do your testing if you have any problems in your garden at least once a year. It will let you know exactly what's going on and give you correct information and recommendations on how to mitigate the problems.
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