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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.
How to Get Started
Step 1:
Determine your sample area(s):
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Lawn: treat "good" and "bad" areas as different samples / always sample your front and back yard separately
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Gardens: treat individual garden beds as separate sample areas
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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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Open the Residential Soil Submission Form.
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Fill out your information (and your client's information, if applicable)
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OPTIONAL - Add micronutrients to your analysis:​
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Write "add S7 micronutrient package" in the "Comments or Additional Instructions" box
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Includes zinc, manganese, iron, copper, boron, and sulfur
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The cost is an additional $20.50 plus tax per sample
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Step 3:
Collect your soil sample(s):​
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Follow the instructions at the bottom of the submission form to collect a proper sample
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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:
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Place your soil sample(s) and submission form in a box
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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
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The analysis includes organic matter, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium, sodium, pH, cation exchange capacity (CEC), and base saturation of cations
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Once samples are received at the lab, the turn around time is 3 business days
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An invoice will be sent to the email address listed on your form under Soil Submitter
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Results will not be released until payment is received
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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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