Clear the vegetation over the site.
Dig out soil at depths of 15-25cm.
Place the dug out soil in a clean container.
Mix thoroughly the soil in the container.
Take a sample and send it to National Agricultural Laboratory for analysis.
The container carrying the sample should be properly labeled as follows:
> Name of the farmer,
> Location,
> District
> Address of the farmer.
Sites to Avoid
Dead furrows, ditches.
Swamps
Near manure heaps.
Recently fertilized fields
Ant hills.
Under big trees.
Near fence lines or foot paths.
Do not put them in containers which are contaminated with fertilizers or other chemical containers.
lemass answered the question on March 15, 2019 at 19:42
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