Soil Analysis Form for Pasture

Soil testing aids in diagnosing problems resulting from a lack or excess of certain plant nutrients and the level of soil acidity or alkalinity.

Other factors which may adversely affect plant growth include soil drainage, rainfall, sunlight, insects, plant diseases, weeds, winter injury and misuse of pesticides. None of these is identified by the soil test.

You should receive soil test results and fertilizer recommendations within 10 to 14 days. Do not apply more than the recommended amount of fertilizer. Over fertilizing can cause salt injury, increase a plant's susceptibility to disease, and contribute to groundwater pollution.

You can print out this web page and fill out the form and send it in or you can download the form as a soil analysis word document or as a soil analysis pdf file, fill it out and mail it in. Please use what ever method you feel more comfortable with.

2 ways to pay:  

1.) To pay by check or Money Order (no cash please) ... Print out the form, (print out this page) and than complete it, include your check or money order and send it to us. (See address below) Please allow 2-3 weeks for results.

2.)To pay by credit card ... Print out the form (print out this page) and than complete it. Click here to use your credit card and pay by Pay Pal. Attach your pay pal receipt to your completed form and send it to us. (See address below) Please allow 2-3 weeks for results. 

Important: Be sure to follow the instructions on how to sample your soil. Please fill out as much of the the information as possible.

Price: $45.00

There's only one way to know for sure what your pasture needs in order to be the most nutritious and best looking pasture in the county. Save your self time and trouble. 

Name: Soil Analysis
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Please send $45 USD,(or your paypal receipt) the completed form and your soil sample to: Mary Bogdanski C/O Equus Research Lab LLC 27 Tanglewood Dr. Norwich, CT 06360 USA.
Please allow 2-3 weeks for results. Tel: 860-887-1581 Fax: 815-333-1252

If you have any questions or if I can help you in any way, please drop me a
note at Mary@equus-rx.com

Name: ____________________________________________ Date:________________
Address: ___________________________________________Zip:_________________

Your sample name or number for this area _____________________________

Plants For Which Recommendations Are Wanted

Check one:
____Established pasture, ____New pasture (not yet planted)
____Vegetables (specify kind)
____Fruits (specify kind)
____Flowers (annuals and perennials)
____Roses
____Shrubs (specify kind)
____Shade trees (specify kind)
____Other (specify kind)

FERTILIZER: Do you want information about using natural fertilizers? _____

EXPOSURE (check one): ____Heavy shade, ____Partly shady or partly sunny, ____Full sun

If you have any specific problems in this area, describe these below:


 

For Office Use:

PH=_______, Soil Texture: __________, Color: _____________, Lab. No.:__________

Pasture

Sample represents _____ acres. Sample name or number (12 characters or less):______________

Crop For Which Recommendation Wanted (check one)

__

Hay; alfalfa & mixtures containing more than 50% alfalfa

__

Millet, sudangrass, sudangrass hybrids

__

Hay; legumes other than alfalfa (clover, trefoil, etc.) and mixtures containing more than 50% of such legumes

__

Orchardgrass, reed-canarygrass, tall fescue, ryegrass

__

Hay; timothy, bromegrass, "grass"

__

Mixed legume-grass pasture

__

Small grains or soybeans

__

Grass pasture

__

Other (specify) ____________________

__

Horse pasture

Is The Crop Checked Above Planted Yet?

___ Yes (go to 4 & 5 below);
___No (please answer questions 1-3 below)

1. Crop presently growing or most recently grown on this field (check one):
___Corn for silage, ___Corn for grain, ___Good alfalfa (60-100%), ___Fair alfalfa (20-60%)
___Good clover (60-100%), ___Fair clover (20-60%), ___Grass hay,
___Other (specify) __________

2. Kind of seeding (check one): ___Conventional, ___No-till.

3. Month of seeding:_______________

4. Manure/organic waste applied or to be applied for this crop (check one):

___None, ___Undecided, ___Cow, ___Liquid cow, ___Poultry (fresh),

___Poultry (moist-crumbly), ___Poultry (dry), ___Liquid poultry, ___Mycellium, ___Other

Month(s) of application:________________________________________________

Rate (fill in one): ______tons/acre, ______slurry gallons/acre, ______bu/A, ______cu ft/A

5. Manure/organic waste previously applied to this field:

___None, ___Cow, ___Poultry, ___Other (specify)________________.

Number of years applied:_____.

Rate: ______bu/A, ______cu ft/A

  • tons/acre:___0-15, ___16-25, ___26-35, ___35+
     
  • gallons/acre:___0-5,000 ; ___5,001-8,000 ; ___8,001-11,000 ; ___11,000+

For Office Use:

PH=_______, Soil Texture: __________, Color: _____________, Lab. No.:__________



- SOIL SAMPLING INSTRUCTIONS -

Please Note

Lime and fertilizer recommendations based on improperly taken soil samples may result in misleading recommendations. Follow the instructions below to obtain a representative sample.
Submit at least one cup of soil.

Where To Sample

    1.) Areas differing in appearance, slope, drainage, treatment or intended plant usage should be sampled and tested separately. Examples:

  • Areas under shade trees should be sampled separately from the pasture surrounding them.
     
  • That portion of the pasture recently limed should be sampled separately from that portion not limed.
     
  • The upslope, dry part of the pasture should be sampled separately from the downslope, wet part of the lawn.
     
  • Areas around shrubs should be sampled separately from the pasture.
     

Where poor growth exists, take samples from both good and bad areas, if possible, and submit them separately.

How To Sample

Using an auger, soil tube or spade, take uniform cores or thin slices of soil 6 to 8 inches from the top and 10 or more at evenly distributed spots.

Put the slices or cores of soil in a clean container and thoroughly mix them. Transfer at least one cup of the soil mixture to a plastic bag or reseal able container. If sending more than one sample, also label the outside of the bag or container. (If samples are excessively wet, dry them at room temperature before putting them in the plastic bags. Do not dry samples on a stove or radiator.)

 

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