Soil Sampling

We are accepting appointments for this spring. Click here to purchase soil samples and get on the list!

Services Offered:

Our services include our Conservation Planner visiting your site to collect samples, dry them and send to the Soil Lab at the University of Maine in Orono, ME.

Once results are available, the planner can guide you through the analysis and provide tailored recommendations or recommend specific products or management techniques you’d like to use. Most average gardens require only one sample, but your needs will be assessed on-site.

Soil sampling is available for Worcester County landowners and occupiers.

Pricing:

$50 per sample.

$35 for each additional sample.

Sampling Details:

Samples are composed of multiple sub-samples from different yard areas for accuracy and is conducted per USDA-NRCS protocols. One sample per “management unit” is recommended (e.g., separate lawn and garden samples).

Lab Analysis Includes:

pH, organic matter, and plant-available nutrients (P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, B, S).

Lead (Pb) and aluminum (Al) levels.

Cation exchange capacity and base saturation.

Methods are designed specifically for New England soils and climate.

Results Timeline:

Results typically take several weeks.