Soil sample tests cost
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From: Osceola
28-Sep-16
My local COOP is now charging almost $100 for a soil sample test (used to costs $15).
I am looking for a less expensive soil test for my 3 plots totaling 9 acres.
Is there a less expensive soil sample option out there?
From: drycreek
28-Sep-16
Whitetail Institute will send you a kit with a sack for the dirt, an info sheet, and a mailer for about $15. They will email your results within a week most times. Been using them for years.
From: MK111
28-Sep-16
I use WTI also. Fast, good info and priced right.
From: deerman406
28-Sep-16
Our local CO-OP is free as long as you drop off the sample yourself. Shawn
From: brettpsu
29-Sep-16
Penn State charges $8
From: sagittarius
29-Sep-16
sagittarius's Link
Wisconsin UW soil test Routine Analysis: $8 per sample. Includes pH, lime requirement, organic matter, phosphorus, potassium, and nutrient(fertilizer) recommendations. If you use the food plot form, routine analysis is $15.
Optional: Calcium + Magnesium: $3, Boron: $3, Zinc: $3, Manganese: $3, Sulfur-Sulfate: $3
Plant Tissue analysis: $25 Includes tissue N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Zn, Mn, B, Cu, and Fe. Also Includes 1 routine soil analysis if sample provided. Total N only: $10
From: sagittarius
29-Sep-16
sagittarius's Link
Plant Tissue Analysis: https://uwlab.soils.wisc.edu/plant-tissue/
Feed/Forage Analysis: https://uwlab.soils.wisc.edu/forage/feed-forage/
Wildlife food plots: https://uwlab.soils.wisc.edu/farmers/wild-life-food-plots/
From: Osceola
29-Sep-16
Thanks for the replies. This is exactly what I am looking for.
From: Killbuck
05-Oct-16
I send mine to BioLogic. $$$7.50. Turnaround is great.
From: Buffalo1
05-Oct-16
MS State University- Extension Service- $6 per sample with complete analysis.
From: chasin wtails
05-Oct-16
I think mine were $6.50 where I buy my fertilizer from
