SOIL AND FERTILITY MANAGEMENT
Publications and Web Resources
Building Soils for Better Crops - SARE
http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Building-Soils-for-Better-Crops-3rd-Edition
Fertile Soil: A Grower’s Guide to Organic & Inorganic Fertilizers, by Robert Parnes Managing Cover Crops Profitably - SARE
http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Managing-Cover-Crops-Profitably-3rd-Edition
Organic Soil Amendments and Fertilizers, by David E. Chaney and Laurie E. Drinkwater
https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/21505.pdf
USDA Web Soil Survey (WSS)
Soil Testing
Clemson University - Agricultural Services Laboratory
171 Old Cherry Road, Clemson, SC 29634
864-656-2068 (fax) 864-656-2069
Contact: agsrvlb@clemson.edu
Products/Services: Soil analysis, plant analysis, feed and forage analysis, irrigation analysis; manure analysis, compost analysis, other analyses. Samples may be submitted through the County Extension Offices or directly to the lab. Each extension office has the supplies needed for submitting samples.
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Carolina Fresh Farms
https://carolinafreshfarms.com/
2483 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC 29414
843-556-7312 Products/Services: Free soil sampling
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Kinsey Agricultural Services
297 County Highway 357, Charleston, MO, 63834
573-683-3880 (fax) 573-683-6227
Products/Services: Soil analysis, soil fertility consulting, comprehensive mineral analysis, manure analysis, compost analysis, and more
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Trident Labs Services, Inc.
http://reports1.wix.com/tridentlabs
9104 Canvas Lane, Ladson, SC 29456
843-871-4999 (fax) 843-875-2266
Contact: TLS@tridentlabs.com
Products/Services: Soil testing, waste water testing, water consulting, NPDES analysis
Cover Crop Seed Suppliers
Fifth Season Gardening
https://shop.fifthseasongardening.com/
Locations in Asheville, Carrboro, Charlottesville, Greensboro, and Raleigh
Products/Services: Feed, compost, cover crop, fertilizer, seeds, soil amendments, tools and equipment
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Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery
3244 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol, CA 95472
707-823-9125
Products/Services: Organic fertilizers, amendments enhancers, seeds, irrigation, tools and supplies
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Harris Seeds
355 Paul Rd, Rochester, NY 14624
800-544-7938 (fax) 877-892-9197
Contact: growers@harrisseeds.com
Products/Services: Treated, untreated, and organic vegetable, herb, flower, seeds; transplants, plubs and liners; growing supplies
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Heavenly Seed LLC
864-209-8283
Contact: heavenlyseed@bellsouth.net
Products/Services: Heirloom, organically grown, open-pollinated varieties
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Johnny’s Selected Seeds
13 Main Street, Fairfield, ME 04975
207-861-3900 (fax) 800-738-6314
Contact: service@johnnyseeds.com
Products/Services: Organic, heirloom, cover crop, vegetable, fruit, flowers, herbs, tools and equipment
Red Top Feed & Farm Supply
3815 Savannah Hwy, Johns Island, SC 29455
843-763-6651
Products/Services: feed dealer, seed supplier, farm and livestock supplies
Seven Springs Farm
http://www.7springsfarm.com/cover-crop-seed/
26 Jerry Lane NE Check, VA 24072
540-651-3228
Products/Services: Organic farming and gardening catalog, cover crop seeds, soil amendment, fertilizers, animal feed, pest management, irrigation, season extension, equipment
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Southern States
6606 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230-1717
Products/Services: Cover crops, vegetables, grass seed
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Sow True Seed
http://sowtrueseed.com/cover-crop/
146 Church St., Asheville, NC 28801
828-254-0708 (fax) 828-254-0709
Contact: info@sowtrue.com
Products/Services: Open pollinated, heirloom, organic, ecologically grown seeds for vegetable, herb, flower, and cover crops
Fertilizer and Amendment Suppliers
Ace Hardware
Products/Services: Farm supplies, greenhouses, pest control, planters, heating and cooling, electrical, plumbing, etc
Agri-B Technologies
1744 Sam Rittenberg Blvd Suite C, Charleston, SC 29407
843-766-3231
Products/Services: Liquid and dry micronutrients, humic acid, water soluble fertilizers, gypsum
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Carolina Fresh Farms
https://carolinafreshfarms.com/
2483 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC 29414
843-556-7312
Products/Services: Sod, Lebanon fertilizers, chemicals, mulch, and more
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Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery
3244 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol, CA 95472
707-823-9125
Products/Services: Organic fertilizers, amendments enhancers, seeds, irrigation, tools and supplies
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Helena Chemical Company
225 Schilling Blvd., Collierville, TN 38017
901-761-0050
Products/Services: Chemical treatments, fertilizer blends and services, plant tissue and soil testing, micronutrients, consultation services
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Holly Hill Farm Center
https://www.facebook.com/HHfarmcenter/
314 Railroad Avenue, Holly Hill, SC 29059 (physical address)
PO Box 1088, Holly Hill, SC 29059 (mailing address)
803-496-5000
Products/Services: Precision planting dealer, soil testing, custom blend fertilizer
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Johnny’s Selected Seeds
13 Main Street, Fairfield, Maine 04975
207-861-3900 (fax) 800-738-6314
Contact: service@johnnyseeds.com
Products/Services: Organic, heirloom, cover crop, vegetable, fruit, flowers, herbs, tools and equipment
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Manning Farm & Garden Shop
201 S Mill St., Manning, SC 29102 803-435-2475
Products/Services: BACCTO premium soil, growing mixes, and peat moss products
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Possums Landscape and Pest Control Supply
606 Dupont Rd, West Ashley 843-766-1511, possumswest@possumsupply.com
481 Long Point Rd, Mount Pleasant 843-971-9601, possumseast@possumsupply.com
3325 Business Circle, North Charleston 843-760-2600, possumsnorth@possumsupply.com
Products/Services: Insect control products, fertilizers, organics, seed, soil amendments, sprayers, safety equipment
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Seedway
PO Box 250, 1734 Railroad Place, Hall, NY 14463
800-836-3710 (fax) 585-526-6832
Contact: farmseed@seedway.com
Products/Services: Commercial, organic, and untreated vegetable, turf, and farm seed
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Seven Springs Farms
426 Jerry Lane NE Check, VA 24072
540-651-3228
Products/Services: Organic farming and gardening catalog; cover crop seeds, soil amendment, fertilizers, animal feed, pest management, irrigation, season extension, equipment
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Southern Agricultural Insecticides, Inc.
Locations in Florida and North Carolina
Products/Services: Adjuvants, chelated nutritionals, fungicides, granular fertilizers, grass seed, herbicides, insecticides, safety equipment, slow-release fertilizers, soil mixes, sprayers, and more
Southern States
http://www.southernstates.com/
West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230-1717
Products/Services: Fertilizer, soil, mulch
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Sterling Feed & Seed
https://www.facebook.com/Sterlfarms
6241 Highway 165, Ravenel, SC 29470
843-889-2116
Products/Services: Feed, seed, hay, fertilizer, trailers
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Stout Ollie Compost
187 River Run Dr., Vance, SC 29163
803-492-9878
Products/Services: Organic compost in the Lowcountry