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Basic Soil Report 

A&L Basic Soil Report

This report tells you everything you need to know about the condition of your soil. It includes recommendations for individual nutrients required to improve fertility.

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The Basic Soil Report will require more interpretation than Option 1 as it does not include optimal ranges or recommendations for specific fertilizer products. Click here to see an example of the Basic Soil Report.

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Scroll down to learn more about this report.

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How to Get Started

Step 1:
 
Determine your sample area(s):
  • Lawn: treat "good" and "bad" areas as different samples / always sample your front and back yard separately
  • Gardens: treat individual garden beds as separate sample areas
  • Do not exceed 10,000 square feet per sample area
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Step 2:​
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Prepare your submission form:
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Step 3:
 
Collect your soil sample(s):​
  • Follow the instructions at the bottom of the submission form to collect a proper sample
  • Clearly label each sample with the unique Sample ID written on your form
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Step 4:
 
Ship your sample to the lab: 
  • Place your soil sample(s) and submission form in a box
  • Drop off or ship to the address at the top of your submission form
 
Additional information:
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  • The cost of our Basic Soil Report is $28.10 plus tax
  • The analysis includes organic matter, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium, sodium, pH, cation exchange capacity (CEC), and base saturation of cations
  • Once samples are received at the lab, the turn around time is 3 business days
  • An invoice will be sent to the email address listed on your form under Soil Submitter
  • Results will not be released until payment is received
  • Nutrient recommendations are expressed in lbs/acre and lime in tons/acre
 
Click here to learn how to use your results to select fertilizer products.
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