Author: Annie Klodd, Extension Educator-Fruit and Vegetable Production We just released two new videos for fruit growers, on soil and foliar sampling. Check them out, either by clicking these links or watching below: Taking a Soil Sample: Vineyards and Orchards Taking a Foliar Sample: Vineyards and Orchards Submitting a soil sample is necessary in order to know the nutrient status of the soil. Without soil test results, we don't really know what rates of fertilizer to apply, or whether the soil pH needs amending, in order to support healthy crop growth. Fall is an ideal time to take a soil sample for your orchard, vineyard, or crop field. It allows us to get the soil test report back in plenty of time to formulate a nutrient management plan for the spring. Go out and do this before the ground freezes! Taking a Soil Sample: Vineyards and Orchards For perennial fruit crops, such as orchards and vineyards, there is an extra step we must take in addition to th...