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Soil Test Recommendations for Turf 

The soil test recommendations, forms and sample reports can be viewed and/or printed using the 

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Forms

Multiple soil sample submission form for turf

          (For submission of samples with Multiple Soil Sample Kits 

purchased at Penn State Cooperative County Extension Offices)

 

Sample Soil Test Reports

Sample Soil Test Report for Home Lawn-To Plant

Sample Soil Test Report for Home Lawn-Maintain

Sample Soil Test Report for Commercial Turf Use-To Plant

Sample Soil Test Report for Commercial Turf Use-Maintain

Sample Soil Test Report for multiple submissions 

            (Results and recommendations for up to 10 samples per page) 

 

Lime Recommendation Table

 Table 1.  Lime Recommendation Table for Turf 

 

Soil Test Recommendations                                               

(Click on specific Turf Use below to view specific recommendations for code specified.  Also see

related Penn State Extension Publications for information on turfgrass establishment and maintenance.

Code

Turf Use-To Plant

Code

 Turf Use-Maintain

2101 Home Lawn-to plant 2001 Home Lawn-maintain
2102 Park Area-to Plant 2002 Park Area-maintain
2103 Cemetery-to plant 2003 Cemetery-maintain
2104 Athletic Field-to plant 2004 Athletic Field-maintain
2105 Play Area-to plant 2005 Play Area-maintain
2106 School Lawn-to plant 2006 School Lawn-maintain
2107 Golf Green-to plant 2007 Golf Green-maintain
2108 Golf Tee-to plant 2008 Golf Tee-maintain
2109 Golf Fairway-to plant 2009 Golf Fairway-maintain
2110 Golf Rough-to plant 2010 Golf Rough-maintain
2113 Industrial Lawn-to plant 2013 Industrial lawn-maintain
2111 Roadside Area-to plant
2112 Sod Production-to plant

    Additional Information                                                

     (For additional information on turf management, visit the following site)

    Penn State University Turfgrass Extension Publications

Please send questions and comments to: aaslab@psu.edu