UVM AGRICULTURAL and ENVIRONMENTAL
TESTING LABORATORY
219 Hills Building
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
phone: (802)-656-3030
800-244-6402
FAX: (802)-656-0285
email: ecarr@zoo.uvm.edu
website:http://pss.uvm.edu/ag_testing/
HORTICULTURE AND HOME GROUNDS:
includes pH, available P, Mg, K, Ca, and Al; effective CEC; and fertility
recommendations: $10.00
FIELD CROPS:
includes pH; available P, Mg, K, Ca, Al, and Zn; reserve P; effective
CEC; and fertility recommendations: $9.00
AVAILABLE OPTIONS:
Organic matter $2.00
Micronutrients (iron, manganese, copper, boron and sodium) $5.00
Heavy Metals (cadmium, copper, chromium, lead,nickel) $10.00
Particle Size Analysis (% sand, silt, and clay) $25.00
Soluble salts (conductivity) $2.00
PRE-SIDEDRESS NITRATE TEST:
For accurate N fertilizer recommendations for corn (specify field corn
or sweet corn) $5.00
SATURATED MEDIA EXTRACT:
for Greenhouse mixes (including compost mixes) used for starting
or growing plants.
Includes pH, soluble salts, nitrate, potassium, phosphorus, calcium,
magnesium, micronutrients $25.00
One quart is needed for analysis.
For compost used as a soil amendment, please request the Compost Analysis.
FOLIAR (TISSUE) ANALYSIS:
includes N, Ca, Mg, K, P, Zn, Mn, B, $20.00
MANURE ANALYSIS:
includes total N, ammonium-N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn, Fe, Zn, Cu, and B $30.00
COMPOST ANALYSIS:
for compost to be used as a soil amendment. $30.00
Results are the same as in manure analysis but with soluble salts and
C:N ratio instead of ammonium
Use the Greenhouse Media test for compost to be used to start plants.
WATER ANALYSIS:
pH.................................................. $3.00
sodium, calcium, magnesium........... 6.00
metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu).................. 8.00
nitrate............................................. 6.00
nitrate, chloride, sulfate.................... 10.00
All of the above............................... 25.00
lead................................................ 10.00
Many other tests available on request.
Mailing kits and sampling instructions are available for soils, forages,
and manure.