Turf Soil and Soil Health Testing
Soil and soil health testing offer valuable nutrient insights, enabling informed turf management decisions for improved turf health and longevity. We go beyond basic soil monitoring and fertilizer assessment, providing data-driven insights for effective action planning.
Testing Packages
Soil Testing Packages
- Basic – pH, buffer pH, soluble salt, excess carbonate, organic matter, sodium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium, CEC (% base saturation)
- Routine – basic package plus: nitrate zinc, sulfur
- Diagnostic – routine package plus: boron, manganese, copper, iron
- Turf Elite – diagnostic package plus advanced reporting with turf-specific recommendations.
Other Soil Analysis Options
- Particle Size Analysis
- Saturated Paste Extract – soluble nutrients and salinity
- Soil Health Add-Test – add to any soil test package. Includes the seven most important soil health metrics: soil health score, CO2 respiration, total carbon, total nitrogen, C:N ration, mineralizable nitrogen, mineralizable phosphorus
Additional individualized analyses available upon request
Soil Health Testing Packages
All soil health samples are analyzed for the following: Soil pH, Buffer pH, Excess Carbonate, Soluble Salt, Organic Matter, Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Sodium, Nitrate, Sulfur, Zinc, Manganese, Copper, Iron, Boron, Calculated CEC and % of Base Saturation
- Basic – soil health score, CO2 respiration, C:N ration
- Routine – basic soil health package plus water soluble analysis: carbon, total nitrogen, nitrate-N, ammoniacal-N, orthophosphate-P, water saturation %
- Complete – routine soil health package plus Haney H3A extraction: phosphorus potassium, calcium, iron and aluminum
- Solvita Only