SOIL TESTING METHODS

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.

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.

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.

Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region.  North Central Regional Research Publication No. 221 (Revised).

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, A. 1984. Mehlich-3 soil test extractant: A modification of Mehlich-2 extractant. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 15:1409-1416.

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.

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.

Hydrometer Method. ASTM D422, 2002.

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, H.R., and L.T. Kurtz. 1945. Determination of total, organic, and available forms of phosphorus in soils. Soil Science 59:39-45.

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.

Soil, Plant, and Water Reference Methods for the Western Regions S – 2.10, 2003.

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.

microbial biomass and nitrogen mineralization following rewetting of dried soil. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 60:1133–1139. 

Franzluebbers, A., R. Haney, C. Honeycutt, H. Schomberg, and F. Hons. 2000. Flush of carbon dioxide following rewetting of dried soil relates to active organic pools. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 64:613–623.  

Franzluebbers, A. J. 2016. Should Soil Testing Services Measure Soil Biological Activity? Agric. Environ. Lett. 1:150009. doi:10.2134/ael2015.11.0009  

Haney, R.L., Haney, E.B. 2010. Simple and rapid laboratory method for rewetting dry soil for incubations. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 41(12):1493-1501.  

Wade, J., Culman, S.W., Hurisso, T.T., Miller, R.O., Baker, L., Horwath, W.R. 2018. Sources of Variability that Compromise Mineralizable Carbon as a Soil Health Indicator. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 82:243-252. 

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.

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.

All soils for standard packages are air-dried and ground to pass a 2-mm sieve.

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.

Franzluebbers, A.J., R.L. Haney, F.M. Hons, and D.A. Zuberer. 1996a. Determination of microbial biomass and nitrogen mineralization following rewetting of dried soil. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 60:1133–1139.

Franzluebbers, A., R. Haney, C. Honeycutt, H. Schomberg, and F. Hons. 2000. Flush of carbon dioxide following rewetting of dried soil relates to active organic pools. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 64:613–623. 

Franzluebbers, A. J. 2016. Should Soil Testing Services Measure Soil Biological Activity? Agric. Environ. Lett. 1:150009. doi:10.2134/ael2015.11.0009 

Haney, R.L., Haney, E.B. 2010. Simple and rapid laboratory method for rewetting dry soil for incubations. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 41(12):1493-1501. 

Wade, J., Culman, S.W., Hurisso, T.T., Miller, R.O., Baker, L., Horwath, W.R. 2018. Sources of Variability that Compromise Mineralizable Carbon as a Soil Health Indicator. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 82:243-252.

Hurisso, T.T., and Culman, S.W.  2021.  Is Autoclaved Citrate-Extractable (ACE) Protein a Viable Indicator of Soil Nitrogen Availability.  P. 176-193.  In Soil Health Series:  Volume 2 Laboratory Methods for Soil Health Analysis.  Karlen, D.L., Stott, D.E., and Mikha, M.M.  

Culman, C.W., Hurisso, T.T., and Wade, J.   2021.  Permanganate Oxidizable Carbon:  An Indicator of Biologically Active Soil Carbon.  P. 152-175.  In Soil Health Series:  Volume 2 Laboratory Methods for Soil Health Analysis.  Karlen, D.L., Stott, D.E., and Mikha, M.M.