Sorry, I'm probably no help on this one. My only experience has been with in-person tests, where they give you a sheet with numbers on it but they actually tell you how much of what your soil needs.

I'm surprised that nobody else has chimed in; I assume the question is about how to decide what to add to your soil based on the numbers. That does sound a bit tricky.

Where did you get your soil test done? I've only used the CT Ag Station, but they ask what your going to plant in the area you are testing, then they provide a list of all the components in soil and how much (percent) you have (i.e., nitrogen, potassium, etc.). They also tell you what type of soil it is, how much organic matter, etc., and then at the end, they recommend what to add and how much (fertilizer, organic matter, etc.) for what you plan to plant. There's not really much "interpretation" to be done since they do it all. The Ag Station tests are free, too (your tax dollars at work) -- I believe the UConn Extension Service charges (or they used to). Also your tax dollars, of course... ;)

CT,

I didn't have the test...one of the compost businesses sent me a copy of their soil test (per my request). Silly me, i thought that it was in some useful language that could be easily interpreted by a somewhat intelligent human being...and once again, i was wrong. lol

Thanks for the advice on CT services. My parents/some friends live in CT, and I'll be sure to relay the info to them.

carolyn