PH is key. Acidic soil block plants ability to take up fertilizer/nutrients. I’ve measured my lime applications in tons/acre and it took a couple of years to correct soil that hadn’t seem lime in forever (before I bought the place). A soil test is a good idea and I got mine done for free through an agricultural cooperative extension - in Va it was Virginia tech. They told me exactly what I needed to add for the crops I am growing...no guessing! Worth doing I think.