Cob RE: jar test for soil

[John Straube]

I certainly dont think the jar test is useless.  Many people havent a clue 
about their soil, and the jar test is very useful to tell someone what the 
fine content of a soil is.  Sure, an expert can take a look at the soil on 
a property and quickly decide how to mix them and what to add.  Us laymen 
must rely on some simple rules, and simple tests, like the jar test, before 
we invest the time and effort in the ultimate test -- samples.

On Tuesday, October 20, 1998 3:58 PM, uwe [SMTP:uweb at megalink.net.mx] 
wrote:
> wow, that was a very thorough explication! Well, I already suspected that 
the jar test wasn't very precise, but as now both of you (and perhaps 
others, who's posts I haven't seen so far) say that it is plainly useless, 
I'll better believe that. Probably it's only merit is that it could be used 
as a starting point, when you have absolutely no idea about the composition 
of the soil. The jar test could tell you aproximately how to begin; but 
that seems to be about all. Thanks alot!

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