Where in the United States are you?

I live just north of Saint Louis. I know that my PH is high here. we have a terrible time with lime in our water but I've always been able to grow things just fine.

Where to start....where to start....

There should be a sheet included that tells you how to interpret results. If not, call the lab. They will e-mail you a sheet.

Second, presumably you followed instructions on how to take a sample and did so.

The pH is a function of soil and climate. You are likely in an area of calcareous soil so inherently the soil pH will be high. "Sprinkling sulfur" in unknown amounts may slightly alter the immediate surface area, but not at the depth you presumably took the sample. Fully incorporating S - per label directions at appropriate rates - will gradually lower pH in the amount indicated by application rate. You have not indicated your expectation of the outcome of the application rate.

The LBS/A appears to be - and interpretation sheet will confirm - pounds per acre. Whether this is the presence or needed application we cannot say. Usually it is application but you cannot presume that, as the numbers seem to indicate presence.

Bottom line: insufficient info to help you to any decent degree with the scattered text in this thread. Call the lab, as they are the ones that know and they have the sheet that explains the numbers for you.

Dan

Thank you. I will call them but they were trying to get me to call the college and no one got back to me. What a run around. Anyway I had no problem when I had plenty of horse manure and grass clippings. I stopped with clippings because it seemed I was always fighting more weeds. My neighbors got rid of their horses. Will buy more bags but doesn't seem as good.
Vicki