Tests/Analyses and Fees

Test Code      Cost ($) Sample size (g)
A: Soil Analyses    
Soil Chemical Analyses    
A0: Sample preparation

5

 
A1: pH, 1:1 water

5

100

A2: ECe, 1:2 aqueous extraction

8

100

A3: pH & EC (saturated paste)

12

250

A4: pH & ECe saturated paste extraction

20

5

A5: Available P (Olsen or Bray)

12

5

A6: Mehlich 3 extractable Al, As, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr,
Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Se, U and Zn
120

50

A7: Total digestion and determination for
Al, As, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn,
Na, Ni, P, Pb, Se and Zn
150

5

A8: Total digestion only

50

A9: NO3-N (KCl extract)

15

50

A10: NH4-N (KCl extract)

15

50

A11: NO3-N & NH4-N

25

50

A12: Available micronutrients (DTPA extractable)
Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn

50

50

Organic C (organic matter)

A13: Walkley-Black

30

5

A14: Loss-on-ignition

15

20

A15: Combustion Total C+N+S

30

5

A16: Combustion Total C+N

25

5

Water Soluble saturated paste extraction

250

A17: K, Ca, Mg, Na, & SAR* 60

A18: CO3 + HCO3

15

A19: Cl, SO4, or NO3

20

A20: Cl+SO4, Cl+NO3, or SO4+NO3

35

A21: Cl+SO4+NO3

45

A22: All ions above plus B, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Zn
or other 6 cations

90

A25: CaCO3 Equivalent

15

10

Cation Exchange & Exchangeable Cations (NH4OAc extractable)

A23: K, Ca, Mg, Na, & ESP** 60

50

A24: CEC***

60

50

*Sodium Adsorption Ratio; **Exchangeable Sodium Percentage; ***Cation Exchangeable Capacity

Soil Physical Analyses

A26a: Texture (hydrometer)

35

100

A26b: Texture (laser)

30

5

A26c: Texture (pipette)

90

100

A27:  Sand Sieving

15

20

A28:  Texture (laser) & Sand Sieving

40

120

A29:  Moisture Content

5

20

Soil Mineralogical Analyses

A31: Glass Counts

100

10

A32: Mineral counts
(add $25 for each additional  mineral)

100

10

B: Plant Analyses    
Plant Chemical Analyses    
B0: Sample preparation

5

B1: NPK, Ca, Mg

50

1

B2: N,P, K, Ca, Mg, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Na and S

70

1

B3: C & N

25

1

B4: C, N, and S

30

1

B5: Ash

15

5

C: Water Analyses    
Water Chemical Analyses    
C0: Sample Preparation

5

 
C1: pH

5

10 ml

C2: EC

5

10 ml

C3: NO3-N

12

10 ml

C4: NH4-N

12

10 ml

C5: NO3-N & NH4-N

20

10 ml

C6: P

10

10 ml

C7: Cl

20

10 ml

C8: K, Ca, Mg, Na 30

10 ml

C9: Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn 30

10 ml

C10: CO3 & HCO3

15

30 ml

C11: Total Suspended Solids

20

200 ml

Note: The prices are for analysis per sample with minimum of six (6) samples.