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.

Basic Soil Health Analysis Package

Cost: $70 per sample
Required sample size: 3 cups
Recommended applications: field crops, dairy, lawns

Includes these tests:

• Soil pH, Organic Matter, Modified Morgan Extractable P, K, and micronutrients
• Wet Aggregate Stability
• Active Carbon (NOTE: This has replaced Respiration in our Basic package as of March 2020)
• Total Carbon, Total Nitrogen (new for 2020)
• Surface, sub-surface hardness interpretation (Optional: You provide the penetrometer readings.)

Standard Soil Health Analysis Package

Cost: $110 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, micronutrients
• Soil Texture
• Active Carbon
• Wet Aggregate Stability
• Soil Respiration
• Total Carbon, Total Nitrogen (new for 2020)
• Predicted Autoclave-Citrate Extractable (ACE) Protein Test (new for 2020)
• Predicted Available Water Capacity (new for 2019)
• Surface, sub-surface hardness interpretation (Optional: You provide the penetrometer readings.)

Standard PLUS Soil Health Analysis Package:

Cost: $130 per sample
Required sample size: 4 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, micronutrients
• Soil Texture
• Active Carbon
• Wet Aggregate Stability
• Soil Respiration
• Total Carbon, Total Nitrogen (new for 2020)
• Autoclave-Citrate Extractable (ACE) Protein Test (Laboratory Analysis)
• Predicted Available Water Capacity (new for 2019)
• 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 $20 per sample

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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.)

FAQ’s:

When can I expect my results? Please expect an email with your results in 6-8 weeks.

Can you rush results? No, in order to ensure our results go out in our 6-8 week window, samples are processed in the order that they are received.

Is there a discount for Cornell, researchers or large sample volumes? Due to our not-for-profit status we are unable to offer discounts.

How do I pay? You will be contacted just after receiving results with a link to a secure pay-portal. This will enable you to pay by credit card if you did not enclose a check with your sample submission. Checks can be made out to Cornell University.

How do I know that my samples arrived safely? You will automatically receive a confirmation that we received your samples. Note the automatic emails go out once per week, if you require immediate confirmation, we recommend tracking your package.