Details of the testing procedures for the individual soil analyses can be found in the Soil Health Assessment section of the Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health – The Cornell Framework Manual, or in our Cornell Soil Health Lab Manual Fact Sheet Series.

NOTE: 4-5 cups of soil are required for the soil health analysis packages.

Basic Soil Health Analysis Package

Cost: $90 per sample
Required sample size: 4 cups
Recommended applications: field crops, dairy, lawns

Includes these tests:

• Soil pH, Organic Matter, Modified Morgan Extractable P, K, additional nutrients: Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Al, Ca, Cu, S, B
• Wet Aggregate Stability
• Active Carbon (POxC)
• Soil Organic Carbon, Total Carbon, Total Nitrogen
• Surface, sub-surface hardness interpretation (Optional: You provide the penetrometer readings.)

Standard Soil Health Analysis Package

Cost: $130 per sample
Required sample size: 4 cups
Recommended applications: organic production, vegetable crops, problem diagnosis, home gardens

Includes these tests:

• Soil pH, Organic Matter, Modified Morgan Extractable P, K, additional nutrients: Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Al, Ca, Cu, S, B
• Soil Texture
• Active Carbon (POxC)
• Wet Aggregate Stability
• Soil Respiration
• Soil Organic Carbon, Total Carbon, Total Nitrogen
• Predicted Autoclave-Citrate Extractable (ACE) Protein
• Predicted Available Water Capacity
• Surface, sub-surface hardness interpretation (Optional: You provide the penetrometer readings.)

Standard PLUS Soil Health Analysis Package:

Cost: $150 per sample
Required sample size: 5 cups
Recommended applications: USDA-NRCS projects, research, organic production, vegetable crops, problem diagnosis, home gardens

Includes these tests:

• Soil pH, Organic Matter, Modified Morgan Extractable P, K, additional nutrients: Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Al, Ca, Cu, S, B
• Soil Texture
• Active Carbon (POxC)
• Wet Aggregate Stability
• Soil Respiration
• Soil Organic Carbon, Total Carbon, Total Nitrogen
• Autoclave-Citrate Extractable (ACE) Protein Test (Laboratory Analysis)
• Predicted Available Water Capacity
• Surface, sub-surface hardness interpretation (Optional: You provide the penetrometer readings.)

Note: The Standard PLUS package includes the laboratory analysis for ACE Protein while the Standard Package offers a predicted value for ACE Protein.

Note: The Available Water Capacity (AWC) laboratory analysis test is available as an add-on for any of the packages at $30 per sample

NRCS-216 Soil Health Analysis Package

Cost: $165 per sample
Required sample size: 5 cups
Recommended applications: USDA-NRCS-216 project

Includes these tests:

• Soil pH, Organic Matter, Modified Morgan Extractable P, K, additional nutrients: Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Al, Ca, Cu, S, B
• Soil Texture
• Active Carbon (POxC)
• Wet Aggregate Stability
• Soil Respiration
• Soil Organic Carbon, Total Carbon, Total Nitrogen
• Autoclave-Citrate Extractable (ACE) Protein Test (Laboratory Analysis)
• Electrical Conductivity (Soluble Salts)
• Predicted Available Water Capacity
• Surface, sub-surface hardness interpretation (Optional: You provide the penetrometer readings.)

Note: Submission forms must be included with the soil samples when shipped. Failure to include submission forms may result in delays and/or denial of requested soil analyses.

Special handling for all packages: Keep samples away from sunlight and heat, refrigerate and submit promptly using rapid shipping. (See Sample storage and shipment guidelines.)