Services | Soil & Soil Health Analysis

Updated October 13, 2020. All prices are subject to change without notice.
All prices are in USD.

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Soil Analysis Packages

S-1	BASIC	$14.00
	pH, Buffer pH, Sum of Cations (CEC), Base Saturation (%), Soluble Salts, Nitrate-Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium

S-101	BASIC + OM + S	$16.00
	pH, Buffer pH, Sum of Cations (CEC), Base Saturation (%), Soluble Salts, Organic Matter, Nitrate-Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfur

S-4	ROUTINE	$19.00
	pH, Buffer pH, Sum of Cations (CEC), Base Saturation (%), Soluble Salts, Organic Matter, Nitrate-Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfur, Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper

S-401

ROUTINE PLUS CHLORIDE

$22.25

S-5	COMPLETE ROUTINE PLUS BORON	$22.25
	pH, Buffer pH, Sum of Cations (CEC), Base Saturation (%), Soluble Salts, Organic Matter, Nitrate-Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfur, Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Boron

S-501

COMPLETE PLUS CHLORIDE

$25.00

S-7	ALFALFA/CLOVER SPECIAL	$18.00
	pH, Buffer pH, Sum of Cations (CEC), Soluble Salts, Base Saturation (%), Organic Matter, Nitrate-Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfur, Boron

S-9

SOIL NITRATE

$4.75

S-901

SUBSOIL NITRATE PLUS SULFUR

$5.50

S-10	SALINITY (SATURATED PASTE EXTRACT)	$24.75
	SAR, Electrical Conductivity, pH, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfur, Chloride

S-11	SATURATED PASTE PLUS EC	$17.60
	SAR, Electrical Conductivity, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium

Individual Soil Analysis

ALUMINUM (KCl or MEHLICH 3)

$7.50

AMMONIUM (KCl)

$6.60

BORON (Hot Water)

$5.75

	BULK DENSITY	$6.75
	Bulk density is determined by weight and volume. Please include volume of soil in cubic centimeters when submitting samples.

CALCIUM CARBONATE (CaCO3)

$21.75

Cations (K, Ca, Mg, Na by NH4 Acetate Extraction)

$5.75

CEC (pH, K, Ca, Mg, Na)

$11.25

CHLORIDE (CaNO3)

$5.50

Micros (Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu) by DTPA extraction)

$5.75

MOLYBDENUM (HOT WATER)

$5.75

NITRITE (KCl)

$4.75

ORGANIC MATTER (LOI)

$5.50

pH (pH, BpH-Sikora or Woodruff, EC)

$5.50

PHOSPHORUS

$5.75

PRE-SIDE DRESS NITRATE

$4.75

SALT pH (0.1 M CaCl2)

$5.50

SOIL MOISTURE

$5.50

SULFUR (MEHLICH 3 ICAP)

$5.75

TEXTURE BY FEEL

$5.25

TEXTURE BY HYDROMETER

$11.25

TOTAL ALKALINITY, %CaC)3

$11.00

TOTAL DRY WEIGHT

$6.75

	Total (Combustion Method)
	Nitrogen	$7.75
	Carbon	$7.75
	Organic Carbon	$8.75

	TOTAL (Digestion Method)
	Phosphorus	$7.75
	Potassium	$7.75
	Sulfur	$7.75

Total Nutrient Digest

$33.75

Water Soluble K

$5.50

Heavy Metals

Digest* Fee

$20.00/ sample

	Heavy Metals	$20.00/ metal/ sample
	Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Lead, Nickel, Selenium

*All samples analyzed for heavy metals will be charged a $20.00 digestion fee per sample regardless of the number of metals analyzed.

Soil Health Analysis

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PLFA	$80.00
Total bacteria (Gram (+), Gram (-)), Total Fungi (Arbuscular Mycorrhizae, Saprophytes) Protozoa, Undifferentiated Microorganisms

HANEY TEST	$49.50
pH, Excess Lime Rating, Soluble Salts, Organic Matter, Soil Respiration; H2O Extract, Total Nitrogen, Total Organic Carbon, Total Organic Nitrogen; H3A Extract: Nitrate-Nitrogen, Ammonium-Nitrogen, Inorganic Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, Inorganic Phosphorus, Organic Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium

SOIL RESPIRATION TEST	$25.00
Measure of soil respiration CO2-C, ppm C as an indicator of microbial biomass and potential activity

ENZYMES	$25.00/enzyme/sample
β-glucosidase (BG) – Carbon Cycle, N-Acetyl-β-glucosaminidase (NAG) – Nitrogen Cycle, Alkaline Phosphatase (AlkP) – Phosphorus Cycle, Acid Phosphatase (AcP) – Phosphorus Cycle, Phosphodiesterase (PHD) – Phosphorus Cycle, Arylsulfatase (ARS) – Sulfur Cycle

POX-C, (ppm) SOIL	$20.00
Active labile carbon using potassium permanganate

WET AGGREGATE STABILITY	$30.00
% Aggregate Stability, 1-2 mm fraction; % Aggregate Stability of Bulk Soil, 1-2 mm fraction

AVAILABLE WATER HOLDING CAPACITY	$25.00
Measured at Field Capacity (0.1 bar) and Wilting Point (15 bar)

TOTAL NUTRIENT DIGESTION	$33.75
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur, Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Boron, Molybdenum, Total Carbon

Individual Soil Health Analysis

HANEY H2O EXTRACT	$15.00
Ammonium-Nitrogen, Nitrate-Nitrogen, Total Nitrogen, Total Organic Carbon, Total Organic Nitrogen

HANEY H3A EXTRACT	$15.00
Nitrate-Nitrogen, Ammonium-Nitrogen, Inorganic Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, Inorganic Phosphorus, Organic Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium

Click here for everything you need to know about sample types and sampling procedure!

Yes, we accept samples from producers all over the world! Any samples that are submitted from outside the U.S. will need an APHIS label. You can request the APHIS label by emailing sales@wardlab.com.

Yes! We suggest one of two tests. For homeowners using conventional management practices (for example, synthetic fertilizers), we recommend our Routine Soil Analysis. For producers using natural approaches (for example, manure) a Haney Soil Health test may be beneficial.

Crop recommendations help producers understand how much fertilizer they’ll need to apply based on soil nutrient availability, the crop to be grown, and the anticipated yield.

Please include the crop and yield goal for up to 3 crops. If you’re unsure of the yield goal, please provide information like geography, irrigation/rainfall, past crops, cropping systems, etc, that may be helpful in determining your goal.

No, recommendations are always free!

Yes!

Yes! We are integrated with many platforms already and are willing to connect with yours.