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Soil Analysis Packages
Code
Test Package
S001
Standard Soil with Bray II phosphorus, includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, Bray II Phosphorus, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of Cation, Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca Mg, K, Na
S001P
Standard Soil with Bray I phosphorus, includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, Bray I Phosphorus, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of Cation, Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca Mg, K, Na
S001PN
Standard Soil with Bray I phosphorus, includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, Bray I Phosphorus, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of Cation, Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N), and Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca Mg, K, Na
S001A
Standard Soil with SMP/Sikora pH, includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, SMP/Sikora pH, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of Cation, Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca Mg, K, Na
S001B
Standard Soil with SMP/Sikora pH, includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, SMP/Sikora pH, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of Cation, Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca Mg, K, Na NOTE: Exchange capacity and % base saturations are calculated using SMP/Sikora pH.
S001C
Standard Soil with Olsen phosphorus, includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, Olsen Phosphorus, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of Cation, Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca Mg, K, Na
S001N
Standard Soil with Bray II phosphorusand Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N), includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, Bray II phosphorus, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of Cation, Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N), and Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca Mg, K, Na
S001AN
Standard Soil with SMP/Sikora pH and Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N) includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, SMP/Sikora pH, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of Cation, Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N), and Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca Mg, K, Na
S001BN
Standard Soil with SMP/Sikora pH and Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N) includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, SMP/Sikora pH, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of Cation, Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N), and Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca Mg, K, Na NOTE: Exchange capacity and % base saturations are calculated using SMP/Sikora pH.
S001CN
Standard Soil with Olsen phosphorus and Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N) includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, Olsen phosphorus, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of Cation, Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N), and Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca Mg, K, Na
S001DN
Standard Soil with Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N) and Mehlich III Extractable Mo, Co, Se includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of Cation, Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N), and Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca Mg, K, Na, Mo, Co, Se
S002
Total Recoverable Soil Analysis, includes: Total Phosphorus, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, Sulfur, Boron, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Aluminum
S003
Soil-Less Media extracted with deionized water, includes: pH, Salt, Available Nitrogen (NO3 + NH4), Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Sulfur, Boron, Manganese, Zinc, Iron, Aluminum, Molybdenum, Copper
S005
Standard Soil with Bray II phosphorus, Soluble Salts, and Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N) Soil Analysis, includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, Bray II phosphorus, Exchange Capacity, %base saturation of Cation, Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N), Soluble Salts, and Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca, Mg, K, Na
S005A
Standard Soil with SMP/Sikora pH, Soluble Salts, and Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N) Soil Analysis, includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, SMP/Sikora pH, Exchange Capacity, %base saturation of Cation, Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N), Soluble Salts, and Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca, Mg, K, Na
S005B
Standard Soil with SMP/Sikora pH, Soluble Salts, and Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N) Soil Analysis, includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, SMP/Sikora pH, Exchange Capacity, %base sauration of Cation, Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N), Soluble Salts, and Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca, Mg, K, Na NOTE: Exchange capacity and % base saturations are calculated using SMP/Sikora pH.
S006
Saturated Soil extracted with deionized water, includes: pH, Ca, Mg, K, Na, S, B, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Al, P, Soluble Salts, Chloride, Bicarbonate, ESP (calculated), SAR (calculated), Available Nitrogen (NO3 + NH4)
S006W
Saturated Soil extracted with client water, includes: pH, Ca, Mg, K, Na, S, B, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Al, P, Soluble Salts, Chloride, Bicarbonate, ESP (calculated), SAR (calculated), Available Nitrogen (NO3 + NH4) NOTE: Client water must be sent in with sample.
S007
Standard Soil with Bray II phosphorus, SMP/Sikora pH, Available Nitrogen (NO3 + NH4), KCl Extractable Al, and Total Acidity, includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, SMP/Sikora Buffer pH, Bray II phosphorus, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of Cation, Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca, Mg, K, Na, Available Nitrogen (NO3 + NH4), KCl extractable Al, and Total Acidity
S007D
Standard Soil with Bray II phosphorus, SMP/Sikora pH, Available Nitrogen (NO3 + NH4), KCl Extractable Al, and Total Acidity, includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, SMP/Sikora Buffer pH, Bray II phosphorus, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of Cation, DTPA Extractable Mo, Co, Acetic Acid Extractable Silicon, Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca, Mg, K, Na, Available Nitrogen (NO3 + NH4), KCl extractable Al, and Total Acidity
S010
Nutrient Solubility Analysis extracted with deionized water, includes: pH, Ca, Mg, K, P, Na, B, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Al, S
S012
Mehlich III Extractable Nutrients, includes: Mehlich III Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca Mg, K, Na
S015
Standard Alkaline Soil Analysis, includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, Olsen Phosphorus, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of cation, Ammonium Acetate Ca, Mg, K, Na, S, DTPA Extractable Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn
S015A
Standard Alkaline Soil Analysis with Mehlich III Extractable Minors includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, Olsen Phosphorus, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of cation, Ammonium Acetate Ca, Mg, K, Na, S, and Mehlich III Extractable Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, B, Al
S015N
Standard Alkaline Soil Analysis with Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N), includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, Olsen Phosphorus, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of cation, Ammonium Acetate Ca, Mg, K, Na, S, DTPA Extractable Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn and Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N)
S015AN
Standard Alkaline Soil Analysis with Mehlich III Extractable Minors and available nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N), includes: pH, Organic Matter, Est. N. release, Olsen Phosphorus, Exchange Capacity, % base saturation of cation, Ammonium Acetate Ca, Mg, K, Na, S, Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N), and Mehlich III Extractable Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, B, Al
S016
Phosphoric Acid Extractable Manganese with Manganese Index, includes: pH, Phosphoric Acid extractable Manganese, and Manganese Index
S018
Standard Soil with H3A-4 extractables, includes: pH Organic Matter, Est. N. release, SMP/Sikora pH, Exchange Capacity, % Base saturation of Cation, Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N), H3A-4 Extractable P, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, Fe, Al, S, Ca, Mg, K, Na
S019
Soil Health Tool (Haney Test), includes: H3A-4 Extractable Ca, Mg,K, Na, S, P, Mn, Zn, B, Fe, Al, H3A-4 Extractable Phosphate (PO4-P), H3A-4 Extractable Available Nitrogen (NH4-N + NO3-N), Water Extractable Organic Carbon and Water Extractable Total Nitrogen, Soil Respiration (IR Gas Analyzer) NOTE: Results are then used to assess overall soil health
S019A
Soil Health Tool (Haney Test), includes: H3A-4 Extractable Ca, Mg,K, Na, S, P, Mn, Zn, B, Fe, Al, H3A-4 Extractable Phosphate (PO4-P), H3A-4 Extractable Available Nitrogen (NH4-N + NO3-N), Water Extractable Organic Carbon and Water Extractable Total Nitrogen, Soil Respiration (IR Gas Analyzer), Soluble Salts (1:1), pH (1:1), buffer pH, and organic matter (LOI) NOTE: Results are then used to assess overall soil health
Soil Analysis Individual Test
Code
Test Package
AG02
Lab Mix Fee
AG03
Pictures
S241
Active Carbon - POXC
S242
Autoclaved Citrate Extractable (ACE) Protein
S105
Aluminum (Mehlich III Extractable)
S106
Aluminum (KCl Extractable)
S107
Ammonium Acetate Extractable Ca, Mg, K, Na, S
S110
Available Nitrogen (NO3-N + NH4-N)
S113
Mineralized Nitrogen
S112
Total Nitrogen
S122
Bicarbonate (Paste Extraction)
S125
Boron (Mehlich III Extractable)
S131
Bulk Density (Scooped Weight)
S135
Calcium (Mehlich III Extractable)
S136
Calcium Carbonate Equivalent
S202
Carbon/Nitrogen Ratio (Total Carbon, Total Nitrogen)
S138
Total Carbon
S139
Total Organic Carbon (Acid Treatment)
S140
Chloride
S145
Cobalt (DTPA Extractable)
S146
Cobalt (Mehlich III Extractable)
S150
Copper (Mehlich III Extractable)
S154
DTPA Extractable (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn)
S155
Iron (Mehlich III Extractable)
S160
Magnesium (Mehlich III Extractable)
S165
Manganese (Mehlich III Extractable)
S162
Manganese - Total
S179
Oven Dry Weight
S184
Percent Saturation
S185
Molybdenum (DTPA Extractable)
S194
Molybdenum (Mehlich III Extractable)
S190
Nematodes - Soybean Cyst
S200
Organic Matter at 360oC - Loss of Ignition
S205
pH 1:1 (Water)
S206
pH 1:1 (Calcium Chloride)
S209
pH 1:5 (Water)
S210
pH Buffer (SMP/Sikora)
S214
pH Buffer (Woodruff)
S216
pH as Paste
S215
Phosphorus (Mehlich III Extractable)
S219
Phosphorus (Bray I)
S220
Phosphorus (Bray II)
S223
Phosphorus Retention
S224
Phosphorus (Colwell)
S225
Phosphorus (Olsen)
S230
Phosphorus - Total
S235
Potassium (Mehlich III Extractable)
S239
Potassium - Total
S305
Selenium (DTPA Extractable)
S306
Selenium (Mehlich III Extractable)
S253
Silicon (Acetic Acid Extractable)
S255
Sodium (Mehlich III Extractable)
S256
Sodium Adsorption Ratio (Paste Extraction)
S260
Soluble Salt 1:2 (Electrical Conductivity)
S262
Soluble Salt as Paste (Electrical Conductivity)
S265
Sulfur (Mehlich III Extractable)
S204
Cation Exchange Capacity;(Ammonium Acetate Displacement)
S270
Zinc (Mehlich III Extractable)
S273
Wet Aggregate Stability
Soil Methodologies: (for standard packages)
All soils for standard packages are air-dried and ground to pass a 2-mm sieve.
Total Exchange Capacity (TEC by summation): Ross, D. 1995. Recommended soil tests for determining exchange capacity. p. 62-69 In J.T. Sims and A. Wolf (eds.) Recommended soil testing procedures for the northeastern United States. Northeastern Regional Bulletin #493. Ag Experiment Station, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
pH (1:1 in H2O): McLean, E.O. 1982. Soil pH and lime requirement. p. 199-223. In A.L. Page et al. (ed.) Methods of soil analysis, part 2. Agronomy Monogr. 9, 2nd ed. ASA and SSSA, Madison, WI.
SMP/Sikora Buffer pH: Shoemaker, H.E., E.O. McLean, and P.F. Pratt. 1961. Buffer methods for determining lime requirements of soils with appreciable amounts of extractable aluminum. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Proc. 25:274-277.
Sikora, F. 2006. A buffer that mimics the SMP buffer for determining lime requirement of soil. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 70:474-486.
Organic Matter (Loss on Ignition at 360 degrees C): Schulte, E.E., and B.G. Hopkins. 1996. Estimation of soil organic matter by weight Loss-OnIgnition. p. 21-32. In: Soil organic matter: Analysis and interpretation. (ed.) F.R. Magdoff, M.A. Tabatabai, and E.A. Hanlon, Jr. Special publication No. 46. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Madison, WI.
Estimated Nitrogen Release: This number is a computed estimate of the nitrogen that may be released annually through organic matter decomposition. The calculation is based on the loss on ignition method previously listed.
Mehlich III Extractable S, Ca, Mg, K, Na, B, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Al, and P: Mehlich, A. 1984. Mehlich-3 soil test extractant: A modification of Mehlich-2 extractant. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 15:1409-1416.
Inorganic Nitrogen (1 N KCl cadmium reduction): Dahnke, W.C. 1990. Testing soils for available nitrogen. p. 120-140. In R.L. Westerman (ed.) Soil testing and plant analysis. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Book Series 3, ASA, Madison, WI.
Total Carbon and Nitrogen (Combustion): Nelson, D.W., and L.E. Sommers. 1996. Total carbon, organic carbon and organic matter. p. 961- 1010. In J.M. Bartels et al. (ed.) Methods of soil analysis: Part 3 Chemical methods. (3rd ed.) ASA and SSSA Book Series 5, Madison, WI.
McGeehan, S.L., and D.V. Naylor. 1988. Automated instrumental analysis of carbon and nitrogen in plant and soil samples. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 19:493-505.
Total Organic Carbon - Acid Treated (Combustion): Nelson, D.W. and Sommers, L.E. (1996). Total Carbon, Organic Carbon, and Organic Matter. In Methods of Soil Analysis (eds D. Sparks, A. Page, P. Helmke, R. Loeppert, P.N. Soltanpour, M.A. Tabatabai, C.T. Johnston and M.E. Sumner)
Soil Texture: Determination of Sand, Silt, and Clay: Hydrometer Method. ASTM D422, 2007.
Bray I P: Bray, H.R., and L.T. Kurtz. 1945. Determination of total, organic, and available forms of phosphorus in soils. Soil Science 59:39-45.
Bray II P: Bray, H.R., and L.T. Kurtz. 1945. Determination of total, organic, and available forms of phosphorus in soils. Soil Science 59:39-45.
Olsen P: Olsen, S.R. and L.E. Sommers. 1982. Phosphorus. p. 403-430. In A.L. Page et al. (eds.) Methods of soil analysis, part 2. Agron. Monogr. 9. 2nd ed. ASA and SSSA, Madison, WI.
Electrical Conductivity-Soluble Salts (1:2): Soil, Plant, and Water Reference Methods for the Western Regions S – 2.10, 2003.
Saturated Paste Extract for pH, bicarbonate, nitrate, salts, chloride, cations, and minor nutrients: Soil, Plant, and Water Reference Methods for the Western Regions S – 1.10, 1.30, 1.80, 1.20, 1.40, 1.50, 1.60, 2003.
Mineralization Nitrogen: Dahnke, W.C. 1990. Testing soils for available nitrogen. p. 120-140. In R.L. Westerman (ed.) Soil testing and plant analysis. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Book Series 3, ASA, Madison, WI.
Ammonium Acetate extractable cations (adjusted to a pH of 8.1): Suarez, D.L. 1996. Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, and Barium. p. 575-602. In D.L. Sparks (ed.) Methods of soil analysis Part 3: Chemical methods. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Book Series 5, ASA, Madison, WI.
DTPA extractable Zn, Mn, Fe, and Cu: Linsay, W.L., and W.A. Norvell. 1978. Development of a DTPA soil test for zinc, iron, manganese, and copper. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 42:421-428.
Note: Most Geotech testing is A2LA accredited. Therefore, the reference methods are listed on the cover sheet of the reports.