{"id":388,"date":"2016-07-14T22:03:32","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T02:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/?page_id=388"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:19:20","slug":"under","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/home\/under\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading388_dd9502-1b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading388_dd9502-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading388_dd9502-1b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading388_dd9502-1b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading388_dd9502-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading388_dd9502-1b\"] 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Soil Test Results for Commercial Crops (PDF)<\/a>\n<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2016\/07\/Compost-Report-Interpretation-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Compost Report Interpretation Guide (PDF)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2016\/07\/Garden-soil-management.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garden Soil Management Overview (PDF)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2017\/07\/Soil-Reference16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soil Report Reference Sheet (PDF)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2016\/07\/Soil-Micronutrient-Management.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soil Micronutrient Management (PDF)<\/a><br><a 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noreferrer\">Choosing Blended Natural Fertilizer (PDF)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2017\/05\/Natural-Fertilizer-Content-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nutrient Profiles of Selected Natural Fertilzers (PDF) (UPDATED)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2016\/07\/ORGNUT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Commercial Organic Nutrient Sources (PDF) (UPDATED)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2016\/07\/Covercrops-Lois.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cover Crops for Home Gardens (PDF)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2021\/03\/Commercial-Compost-list-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Commercial Compost list (PDF)<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> Updated<\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2019\/02\/Soil-Quality-Indicators-Explained.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soil health\/soil quality indicators (PDF)<\/a>\n<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2019\/02\/SQ-critical-components.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Essential Components of a Healthy Soil(PDF)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading388_ce8e5f-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading388_ce8e5f-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading388_ce8e5f-fb\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading388_ce8e5f-fb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading388_ce8e5f-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading388_ce8e5f-fb\"] 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