Soil sampling cost?
- Thread starter N.Yorks.
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- Location
- Shropshire
Just had 11 samples done by Anglian Soils - £9.50/sample, + postage
Did you get the soil from the field yourself?
- Location
- Shropshire
Sorry, yes, took samples ourselves and bagged up, filled in lab form etc. Posted off to AS and they did the rest + emailed results. Lab form is on their website
- Location
- south norfolk
We take a lot of samples throughout the year. We charge around £18.50 for a standard P,K,Mg & pH lab analysis. This includes the price of collecting the samples and courier etc. If pH is known to be variable we also do an in field pH sample every acre or 2 and map this aswell.
Samples come back from lab as a pdf with fert recommendations and Gatekeeper formats if required.
ollie989898
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Basic isnt good enough. Need the next one up, basic plus(???) Or just do broad spectrum.
Wish I could have sold basics for 18 quid each.
Wish I could have sold basics for 18 quid each.
We do a lot of broad spectrum too which are a really good test to have done but most go for that when they know they have a problem, not as a matter of course.
If you can't sell them for £18 you needn't bother. There is no money to be made at that, believe me.
If you can't sell them for £18 you needn't bother. There is no money to be made at that, believe me.
Basic is all that's needed to comply with the new 'Farming Rules for Water'. No more and no less!! P, K, Mg and pH.
ollie989898
Member
Leaving you in the dark regarding several other key plant and animal nutrients.
Key is to apply for spreading biosolids. Get the water company to pay for the full suite including heavy metals
- Location
- West Wales
I had some basics done free by someone, then had a broad spectrum done on 1 of those fields, £35 and a rep came out to sample and posted it 
Yes I know some farmers down in East Anglia who did that, problem was that the water company then got the farmer to sign a contract to take the biosolids subject to the soil results being ok! Think the cost to the water company (WC) was something like £95 per sample and that was per 5ha. Think the WC wised up pretty quickly to speculative farmers.
Yes, but when you've had no clue for years about your soil nutrient status and have just applied the same old compound the step up to basic soil analysis and integrated nutrient planning is a big one! A step in the right direction and leading to more detailed understanding of nutrients and soil...
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Free in Wales via Farming Connect
Only if you do a small number each, as part of a group.
Individual farms are ‘only’ 80% subsidised, as long as you’ve been approved, been to a ‘aren’t Farming Connect great’ meeting and have a ‘personal development plan’.
Having some done at the moment.
SilliamWhale
Member
Free in Wales via Farming Connect
Is it still?
- Location
- south norfolk
Not me.ill give you a call after harvest for my 3yearly check
Nick...
Around £18/ha for precision sampling every 4 years. Saved me many times that in targeted P, K and Mg. The lime gets done manually with a good pair of eyes and the soil type maps.
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