Soil Testing
Fee Schedule
Effective January 1, 2023
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Soil Analysis1 |
$10 |
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Soil Analysis + Organic matter via LOI2 |
$12 |
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Routine Plant Analysis (without total N)3 |
$15 |
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Routine Plant Analysis (with total N)4 |
$25 |
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Mechanical Texture5 |
$20 |
Researcher discounts offered for samples that are pre-ground/sieved (10-mesh for soil, 20-mesh for plant tissue)
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Soil Analysis1 |
$10 Ground: $8 |
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Soil OM (total C/N via combustion) 4 |
$10 Ground: $8 |
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Plant Analysis (without total N)3 |
$15 Ground: $12 |
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Plant Total N via combustion (N only)4 |
$10 Ground: $8 |
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Plant Analysis (all elements offered)3,4 |
$25 Ground $20 |
Cost for other analysis available upon request.
1Soil analysis includes pH, lime recommendation, phosphorous (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), zinc (Zn), and sodium (Na). Fertilizer recommendations are customized to selected crop codes. Total soluble salts (TSS) are reported for all horticultural samples.
2Organic matter determined via LOI = loss on ignition.
3Plant tissue analysis includes phosphorous (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), sulfur (S), and boron (B).
4Total nitrogen and/or total carbon determined via combustion with an Elementar Vario Max Cube.
5Sodium hexametaphosphate is used to separate sand, silt, and clay fractions of soil samples, which are then evaluated with the hydrometer method.
Soil Testing
- Can samples be taken when soils are wet?
- Fee Schedule
- How many one thousand square feet in an acre?
- How often should I test my soil?
- How should a soil sample(s) be taken?
- How to Collect a Soil Sample
- Interpreting Your Soil Test
- Interpreting Your Soil Test
- Soil Testing
- Submitting a Soil Test to the Lab
- Submitting a Soil Test to the Lab
- What is the time required for soil or plant analysis?
- When is the best time to take soil samples?
- Why is it important to mix lime with the soil?