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How to have soil and well water tested

How to have soil and well water tested
Posted by Diana Sims from Missouri on 2002-07-02 12:06:24

how do i go about having the tests you suggested on the subject of "will well water hurt my houseplants?"
  • water testing
    Posted by Will Creed, Horticulturist from NY on 2002-07-02 19:25:05

    Diana - Try your local cooperative extension or water department if they exist in your area. Otherwise, you will have to find a private lab that tests water for a fee. Do a search on Google under "water testing" and you will find many listings, including those that you can do by mail. If you use this water for drinking, I think it is worth paying to have it tested.

    Quoting Diana Sims: ------------
    -how do i go about having the tests you suggested on the subject of "will well water hurt my houseplants?"

    William E. Creed

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