Results of my soil sample sent to University of Florida

[recifecbba]

Location: Western palm beach county, Royal Palm beach , Florida.

I tested the original soil and also the topsoil where I had heavily mulched with tree trimmer mulch for a couple years. 

The PH of the original soil is 6. The PH of the compost an inch to several inches deep from mulching is 7. Any comments suggestions based on the above results ?

[ricshaw]

Does anybody from Southern California have a soil sample results for comparison?

[OCchris1]

I've been dragging my butt on this for so long. I really need to do this just to know- not that i have any problems. Chris

[Aaron]

interesting the ph went up from mulching. Does anyone know why this would happen?

[Vernmented]

interesting the ph went up from mulching. Does anyone know why this would happen?

I believe mulching brings soil towards neutral from both acid or alkaline starting points.

[Aaron]

I think you are right, but how do you explain the .1???

[pineislander]

I think you are right, but how do you explain the .1???

There is probably a margin of error +/- with these tests.
I sent in identical samples 1/2 to one lab and 1/2 to another and got slightly different results from 2 labs.
Organic matter does act as a 'buffer'.
Har suggests sampling only unamended soil and is careful to take out stuff like clods, rocks, roots, etc. seems like a good idea.
Because what you really need to know is what the base soil needs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv8bPBtHVvk&t=4s

[Vernmented]

Someone from TREC sent a soil sample out and got a pH reading in the 6s. Bahahahaahahahhaha  What a joke.