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Soil testing vital for maintaining fertility’

SARGODHA, Oct 15 (APP): Soil testing is an excellent method for assessing the fertility status of a soil which will also help provide valuable information for developing a sound fertility management programme. Agriculture Official Ramzan Niazi talking to this scribe told that soil test was no better than the care given to taking samples, whereas soil test interpretations and recommendations were based on a specific sampling procedure. Therefore, it is very important for accurate interpretations and recommendations to follow the sampling instruction from your lab as closely as possible, he added.