[EpicVegas]

Hello everyone! I just purchased a home in Las Vegas, Nevada a few weeks ago and wanted to get the lawn in order. The lawn is around 1000sq ft and receives sun most of the day. The home is only a few years old but the back lawn is mostly muddy clay soil with large patches of "tall fascue". I'm only assuming the grass type as the previous owner left an open bag of tall fascue seed. The first thing I wanted to do was get a soil sample before i start throwing seed and fertilizer down. I just received the report yesterday and wanted to have you guys take a look if you don't mind . I also attached the only picture I have on my phone when i was checking out the irrigation system. I can take more upon request .

Please let me know your recommendations on what fertilizer I should purchase and how much to lay down.
Also any other additives such as Gypsum, lime or anything to help the soil drain in the muddy spots.

I plan on re seeding the lawn September/October.

Thank you very much for checking out my post!

 

[Bunnysarefat]

Welcome! I'm not a soil expert, but those results are a little strange. Did you do a composite sample or just one location and at what depth?

I don't know if the suggested applications are computer generated or what, but on the additional note it says add gypsum. I think adding gypsum would increase your levels of calcium and suffer, which are already through the roof.

Seems like some red flags here and I would suggest more research and/or testing and consultation, including picking the type of turf and plants you want to ultimately have, before making a bunch of purchases on soil additives.

 

[EpicVegas]

I pulled two samples from separate locations 4" deep. I can only assume the the previous home owner recently fertilized? I'm not sure how long additives would/could effect a soil test. I'm thinking about focusing primarily on the NPK peramitures and doing another soil test later on.

 

[Colonel K0rn]

I agree that those soil results are a little strange, and that pH is off the chart! Unless your home was built on a chalk mine, I'd I would recommend another test, possibly from Logan Labs or your county extension agent , to see if you can get a more accurate results. There are a lot of users here that are very familiar with the Logan Labs results, as well as a good writeup on how to read the results. Another $25 is a lot less than you would spend to correct your soil.

As an aside, if your MicroNutrients come back looking like they do now, I can recommend a good product that addresses them all. It's called Axilo Mix 5. I had a similar situation with my lawn, and just applied it with my tow-behind sprayer. Looked like green Kool-Aid. Just getting this link reminded me of how much that crap cost :|