soil testing

OzoneNY · March 16, 2016

Anyone have any recommendations for soil testers here in Dallas TX area? (or anywhere for that matter)
I want to get it tested but when I query google I get all kinds of rubbish so I think I would rather go on a recommendation if anybody has one.

Worth1 · March 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by OzoneNY

Anyone have any recommendations for soil testers here in Dallas TX area? (or anywhere for that matter)
I want to get it tested but when I query google I get all kinds of rubbish so I think I would rather go on a recommendation if anybody has one.

Texas ag extension office for your county.

Worth

Worth1 · March 16, 2016

Here is the link to everything you need to know and forms.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...2TxHucQt-tKMXw

http://soiltesting.tamu.edu/files/urbansoil.pdf

OzoneNY · March 16, 2016

eggcellent! Thank you ... again

Dak · March 16, 2016

I've been very happy with loganlabs.com, basic test, $25.00.

PureHarvest · March 16, 2016

You should use a lab in your region. They are using extractants that are calibrated to soils in your area.
For example, here in the Mid-Atlantic, labs use the Mehlich 3 test.
Other areas use Mehlich 1 and so on.
The results could all be reported in PPM or poor/adequate/excellent, but mean different things relative to what they are extracting with/calibrated to.

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OzoneNY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Frisco Texas Posts: 390	soil testing Anyone have any recommendations for soil testers here in Dallas TX area? (or anywhere for that matter) I want to get it tested but when I query google I get all kinds of rubbish so I think I would rather go on a recommendation if anybody has one.

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Here is the link to everything you need to know and forms. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...2TxHucQt-tKMXw http://soiltesting.tamu.edu/files/urbansoil.pdf Last edited by Worth1; March 16, 2016 at 01:19 PM.

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Dak Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Posts: 494	I've been very happy with loganlabs.com, basic test, $25.00.

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PureHarvest Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Mid-Atlantic right on the line of Zone 7a and 7b Posts: 1,369	You should use a lab in your region. They are using extractants that are calibrated to soils in your area. For example, here in the Mid-Atlantic, labs use the Mehlich 3 test. Other areas use Mehlich 1 and so on. The results could all be reported in PPM or poor/adequate/excellent, but mean different things relative to what they are extracting with/calibrated to.