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Soil Testing Resources

  • See the green box to the right for information on how to have a Master Gardener volunteer test the pH of your soil. 
  • See the blue box to the right for information on how to have a complete nutrient analysis of your soil.
  • See the brown box to the right for information on testing your soil for contaminants or heavy metals.

Last updated April 11, 2024

Gardening

Contact the Master Gardener Volunteer Hotline

mgerie@cornell.edu

(716) 652-5400 x202

Soil pH Testing Services

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO OBTAIN A SOIL SAMPLE for pH testing here.

You can complete a form and pay online with a credit card here.

General pH tests are performed by trained Master Gardener Volunteers through the Hotline office. 

Master Gardener Summer Hotline hours:

Mon - Fri (varying times)

21 S. Grove St, East Aurora, NY

Cost: 

$2 per Sample or 3 Samples for $5

Comprehensive Soil Testing

For complete nutrient analysis of your soil, one option is the Dairy One Agro-One lab.  Visit their website for information on how to submit samples.  

If you are getting a test done for a HOME GARDEN you can use this form.

Dariy-One Agro-One offers a soil test option that includes recommendations based on Cornell research.

Does not offer Heavy Metals testing.

If you have any questions about filling out the forms for Dairy-One Agro-One,  contact Sharon Bachman, CCE Erie Agriculture Educator at sin2@cornell.edu, (716) 652-5400 ext 150.

Soil Heavy Metals Contamination Testing

Cornell Soil Health Lab Fact Sheet (At the top of p. 2, there is information on how the Heavy Metals can be tested individually.)

Heavy Metals Soil Sampling Guide