Comments on: Luster Leaf 1601 Rapitest Soil Test Kit

By: P. Hodge

P. Hodge — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:05:01 +0000

more than loss of money, i wasted 2 hours testing, and had i followed the results would have wacked out my lawn and garden.

have you soil analyzed by a lawn service, a private lab, or your local cooperative extension services

[...] Rating: 1 / 5

By: Charles L. Packer

Charles L. Packer — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:49:36 +0000

I just finished my initial test using this kit. I recommend it. I read the reviews prior to making my decision to purchase it. I suspect that I am better than most in filtering the subjective from reviews. Despite what many reviewers found less than acceptable with this product, there were many reviews that seem to indicate that this testing product performed well and accurately–especially as compared to easy to use, multi-function meters. The main complaint seem to be to difficulty in extracting the testing powder from the capsules. While I suspected that this was more a matter of people being accustomed to easy to use products–probably the reason for the dominance of said multimeter, probe testers, nevertheless, I was a bit anxious when I arrived at this point. It proved to be easy–just hold the capsule upright, the overlaying end on top, gently loosen the halves by slightly twisting back-and-forth, then remove the top portion of the capsule and dump the contents into the testing chamber. One recommendation: while the instructions say to use distilled or bottled water, I suggest using only distilled water. Bottled water varies greatly. You don’t want to be testing the properties of the water–that is, you want to “control” your test. One last point (plus one editorial comment) is that you want to allow a few minutes for the tests to stabilize; and regardless of the lack of “refills”–or the price of said, you probably should ask yourself if the price is still warranted. I suspect the answer will be, yes. Oh, and my wife thinks the colors are pretty–there’s your subjective comment.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: N. Corrieri

N. Corrieri — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:04:20 +0000

Its ntohign too advanced, but it works good.

Great for someone whos just starting to get into taking care of their yards.

....great hobby item :)
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Ronald Sanzone

Ronald Sanzone — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:18:00 +0000

I used this test several times each with difficulty. Tubes easily fall over spilling the content and a funnel seems to be the best way of emptying the content of the capsules.

I will not know until spring if it was worth pursuing

Rating: 2 / 5

By: L. Patterson

L. Patterson — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:14:20 +0000

pH worked well. Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium tests were not as clear. They took longer to react. I used this in school and my students got impatient waiting for the results.
Rating: 2 / 5