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[quote=Anonymous]Short of testing, which is excellent but most beginners don't bother with, A few low tech ways to judge the soil include;

-the ball test a poster above mentioned to see it if to too much clay
- just look at it and see if it has a lot of organic material or not
- drainage test: dig a hole about 12 inches deep and wide, fill it with water, let it drain over night; fill it again the next day and see how long it takes to drain (stick a ruler in there and check the level every hour -- great experiment if you have bored kids). Ideal is 2" per hour. 1" or slower and your roots will rot -- incorporate lots of organic matter into the soil. Faster than 3" per hour and your plants will be parched, so add organic matter and some clay soil.

- weed watcher: the kinds of native weeds that grow in a spot can tell you a lot about the growing conditions. ID your weeds and Google them to see what the weeds are telling you.  https://www.permaculturenews.org/2017/04/14/using-weeds-read-soil-basic-concepts-get-started/

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