• Be sure and soil sample at a consistent depth.
• Mark your probe so that you sample the same depth every time.
• Recommended sample depth for no-till is 4 inches, conventional till is 6 inches.
• If you are not sure, give us a call at 855.768.2900, or check with your lab.

You will need:
• A plastic bucket
• A chrome soil probe
• A permanent marker
• A charging cable for your device
• Your smartphone or tablet with Soil Test Pro installed
• Use clean equipment, free of rust or carryover dirt to avoid contamination

• The best time to soil sample is when you need results. Whether you sample in the fall or the spring, try to sample in the same season every year.
• Soil sample before a lime, fertilizer or manure application. After all, that is the point!
• Sample when the soil conditions are favorable (not too dry, not too wet).

• Choose a grid size that best represents your field. Try several. Remember the grid is just a guide.
• Pull enough cores (8-10 cores per sample point) to fill the sample bag properly.
• It works like this: Pull cores and place them in the bucket. Pour the entire contents of the bucket into the bag. Pull enough cores (8-10), to fill up the bag to the indicated fill line. That way you don’t have to mix the soil. The lab dries and grinds the soil before testing.

Avoid pulling cores from areas that you know aren’t representative of the field, such as:
• Old fencerows
• Areas used for manure or hay storage and livestock feeding
• Areas where lime has been piled in the past
• Non-crop areas.

Very Important:

• Remember to print and include your shipping sheet in the box!
• Remember, order your supplies, that way they will be there when you are ready to sample.
• Call us – 855.768.2900, we will make ordering supplies very easy!