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Step-By-Step Guide to Assessing Soil Compaction
There are numerous ways to assess your soil for compaction.
Without the need for expensive equipment there are two very simple methods described if you click on the links below. It is good practice to do both!

Soil Testing
Spading the soil to visually assess compaction

Visual soil assessment
Assessing soil compaction

Soil infiltration test
Infiltration rate of 1" of "rain" is measured

Soil Testing
Spading the soil to visually assess compaction
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