Sample Testing: Soil or Grow Media

 

Want to have a clear idea of what your baseline is? Get some proper tests done!

Having a good understanding of what you're working with is one of the most important aspects of growing and will give you the best success.

For example, knowing the organic matter and nutrients content of your soil will enable you to decide what soil revisions to make, perhaps with compost or manure, or for adjusting pH.

All our analyses are performed by certified labs. Results typically are back within 10 business days.

Soil or Grow Media

- Texture: proportion of sand, silt, clay. $35 per sample

- Chemistry, package A: macronutrients (N, P, K, S). $45 per sample

- Chemistry, package B: macronutrients (N, P, K, S), soil organic matter (SOM), electro-conductivity (EC), and pH. $55 per sample

- Chemistry, package C: macronutrients (N, P, K, S), micronutrients (Ca, Mg, Na), soil organic matter (SOM), electro-conductivity (EC), Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC), Lime Requirements (LR), %Base Saturation (%BS), K to Mg ratio (K/Mg), and pH. $65 per sample

- Other tests are available as needed, e.g. SOLVITA, HANEY, UNIBEST.

Alternatively, Yukon Government Ag Branch can offer soil tests to hobby gardeners (1 test per year) and farmers. Click here to visit their website and get more info.

Next step

Results will be provided with a comparison to general objectives. For further details with consideration of your specific situation, don’t hesitate to choose a more personalized interpretation of results.