You would be money ahead to get the $25 test from Logan Labs, posting the results here, and getting free help from those who have seen these tests before. I can refer you to a different forum, too, where there is a lot of participation in soil tests. Have you looked at the posts where 'soil test' was a part of the subject?

No I didn't. I thought a local lab would be fine. This is through the state university of Rutgers.

Thank you Becky.

Please post the soil test results here so we can take a look.

Regarding the incomplete pH adjustments at the other website, I think the Logan Labs test and the people who read those like to see annual tests. Let's see what Rutgers gives you.

Dchall, one of the products the other forum recommends is Pennington Fast-acting Lime. It contains calcium oxide, which is a caustic substance. And how long is it effective? According to this seller, it remains in the soil either 4 weeks or 4 months: Pennington lime. Over here it says 4 weeks: Pennington lime. Whether it's 4 weeks or 4 months, anyone with really acidic soil is ill served by a recomendation to use a very limited amount of product that is effective for such a short time. It is much better to use aglime that has some finely ground particles that react quickly and other particles that react more slowly. You can use 50 lb/k at a time if you use aglime (which can be dolomitic or calcitic). It is not uncommon for acidic soil to need over 100 lb/k. If the soil test indicates you need x amount of lime, you need the whole amount, whether it comes from fast acting lime or aglime or a combination. And where do you get a lime recommendation? From a buffer test. Logan doesn't include it in their regular test. All they're doing at the other forum is giving a short term fix. They are not addressing the real need for lime, because they don't know what it is. There is no buffer test done.