Services
Soil
Routine Soil Analysis ...............................................................……….....$ 10.00
Includes pH, Buffer pH, Extractable Nutrients (P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, B), Extractable Aluminum, Cation Exchange Capacity, Percent Base Saturation. Also Included, Extractable (and Estimated Total) Lead.
Optional Additional Soil Analysis
Soil Organic Matter .........................................................................$ 5.00
Determiniation of Percent Soil Organic Matter by Loss on Ignition.
Soluble Salts .............................................…....................……........$ 5.00
Includes a measure of the Electrical Conductivity of a 1:2 (soil:water) extract.
Pre-sidedress Soil Nitrate Test ................................................................$ 8.00
Commonly performed at the pre-sidedress growth stage for field corn and select vegetable crops. See submission form for specific sampling procedures.
Soil Texture (including Alternate Perc. Determination).........…............ $ 70.00
A determination of USDA Textural Classification by combined Hydrometer Analysis of silts and clay and Dry Sieving of sands. Title 5 Parameters also determined upon request at submittal. Results presented in Tabular Format.
Soil Texture for Determination of Title V Sand
(for new Septic Construction)..............................................................$ 80.00
Soil Texture w/ Graphical Representation .............................................$ 80.00
Same as Soil Texture with the addition of a Grain Size Distribution Curve.
NOTE: Other tests may be available upon consultation and prior arrangement with the Soil Testing Lab.
Soilless Greenhouse Media
Saturated Media Test .............................................................……........$ 15.00
Provides pH of Water Saturated Media, Electrical Conductivity and Nutrient Content (P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn.
Compost
Standard Compost Test ......................................................…...……......$ 45.00
Includes pH, Extractable Nutrients (P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, B), Extractable Aluminum, Equivalent Base Percentages, Organic Matter, Total Nitrogen, C/N ratio, Nitrate-N, Ammonium-N, Electrical Conductivity, Percent Moisture, Bulk Density.
Basic Compost Test ............................................................…...……......$ 25.00
Includes pH, Organic Matter, Total Nitrogen, C/N ratio, Electrical Conductivity, Percent Moisture, and Bulk Density.
Plant Tissue
Plant Tissue Test (with Nitrogen) ............................................…..…......$ 25.00
A determination of the Total Tissue P, K, Ca, Mg,Na, Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, and B. Analysis by ICP Spectrometry of dry-ashed sample in 10% HCl . Also included Total Nitrogen by catalytic combustion.
Plant Tissue Test (without Nitrogen) ...................................……............$ 18.00
A determination of the Total Tissue P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, and B. Analysis by ICP Spectrometry of dry-ashed sample in 10% HCl .
Note: These Plant Tissue Tests provide a nutrient analysis only. It does not diagnose problems caused by insects, disease or other environmental factors. For disease or insect diagnosis, please contact the UMass Plant Diagnostic Laboratory at 413-545-3208.
IMPORTANT: During our spring rush season (approximately mid-March through mid-May), the lab receives a large number of soil samples daily. We are unable to process plant material during this period, and therefore cannot promise results within a reasonable period of time. We apologize for this inconvenience.
