UGA Cooperative Extension is a collaboration between UGA CAES and UGA FACS.

UGA Extension Office

Soil Tests

If you need an urgent soil test, visit this website to order and mail your soil sample directly to UGA soil lab.

UGA Direct soil test order

 

How to take a soil sample

You will need approximately 1 cup of soil per sample. Soil can be put into any container/bag and we will transfer it to the soil bags at time of submission.


Diagnostic Test

Price

Tests soil for the presence of

Routine Soil Test (S1)

$10

pH

Lime requirement

Phosphorus (P)

Potassium (K)

Calcium (Ca)

Magnesium (Mg)

Zinc (Zn)

Manganese (Mn)

Routing Plus Soil Test (S2)

$16

S1 elements

Sodium (Na)

Iron (Fe)

Copper (Cu)

Molybdenum (Mo)

Nickel (Ni)

Lead (Pb)

Chromium (Cr)

Cadmium (Cd)

Cation Exchange Capacity

Priority Pollutants (S41)

$154

 

Add any additional element from S42 for $10

Antimony (Sb)

Arsenic (As)

Beryllium (Be)

Cadmium (Cd)

Chromium (Cr)

Copper (Cu)

Lead (Pb)

Nickel (Ni)

Selenium (Se)

Silver (Ag)

Thallium (Tl)

Zinc (Zn)

Single Metal/ Non-Metal (S42)

$54

 

Add any additional element for $10

Aluminum (Al)

Antimony (Sb)

Arsenic (As)

Barium (Ba)

Beryllium (Be)

Bismuth (Bi)

Boron (B)

Cadmium (Cd)

Calcium (Ca)

Chromium (Cr)

Cobalt (Co)

Copper (Cu)

Gold (Au)

Iron (Fe)

Lead (Pb)

Magnesium (Mg)

Manganese (Mn)

Molybdenum (Mo)

Nickel (Ni)

Palladium* (Pd)

Phosphorus (P)

Potassium (K)

Selenium (Se)

Silicon (Si)

Silver (Ag)

Sodium (Na)

Strontium (Sr)

Sulfur (S)

Thallium (Tl)

Tin (Sn)

Titanium (Ti)

Vanadium (V)

Zinc (Zn)

 

Most samples are processed by our lab within 10 business days

Price includes postage charges; additional fee if sample not sent by County Extension Office

All prices are subject to change.