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Soil
Fertility Testing Program
This program is designed as a
soil-management tool for farmers, homeowners, landscape contractors,
golf-course superintendents, ornamental nurserymen and others interested in the
fertility of their soil and in determining the optimum lime and fertilizer
requirements of their crop. Each sample is analyzed for water pH,
Mehlich buffer lime
requirement, and for phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and calcium by the
Mehlich 3 (ICP) test. The final
report includes the chemical analysis of the soil along with lime and
fertilizer recommendations for the crop specified. For
agronomic crops, Mehlich 3 zinc, copper and sulfur are also
reported. Standard soil test kits may
be purchased from
county
offices of the Penn State Cooperative Extension or from commercial firms or garden centers that stock
kits for the convenience of their customers.
Alternatively, you can print soil
submission forms (pdf format) from this site and
submit your soil sample(s), with payment, to the laboratory in
your own sample container. Multiple sample information forms
and kits are also available for individuals submitting three or more
samples. The multiple
sample forms allow for up to 6 samples per page, therefore,
reducing paperwork.
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Standard Individual Soil Test Kit*
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$9.00 |
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Standard Multiple Soil Test Kit*
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$9.00/sample |
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