r/Soil • u/Stevemeza • 14h ago
Yellowing leaves despite soil test showing normal nutrient levels
Had my soil tested a few months back and everything came back within normal range, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium all fine. But I had got several plants with yellowing leaves, starting from the bottom and working up, and it doesn't look like typical nitrogen deficiency based on what I had read. Watering seems consistent, no standing water or drainage issues that I can see. Soil drains at a normal rate when I do a basic perc test.
I wonder if this could be a micronutrient issue that a standard test would not catch, or something related to soil biology rather than straight nutrient content. Not sure if it worth paying for a more detailed test or if there something more obvious I should check first.