Soil Test and Plant Analysis Lab

Fee schedules for tests offered by the
LSU AgCenter Soil Testing and Plant Analysis Laboratory (STPAL)

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Available Analyses	Parameters Tested	Fee

Soil analysis:

Soil Routine Test Package	pH; Extractable P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, S, Cu, and Zn; Lime requirement or Sulfur requirment; texture	$7.00*/sample
Soil Organic Matter	Organic matter content	$3.00/sample
Soil Micronutrient Test Package (DTPA)	Copper, iron, manganese, zinc	$4.00/sample
Soil Heavy Metal Test Package (HCl)	Arsenic, cadmium, lead, zinc	$4.00/sample
Optional Soil Tests	Aluminum Boron Sulfur Soluble salts Extractable oil Total Nitrogen Total Carbon Total Nitrogen and Carbon	$4.00/sample $4.00/sample $4.00/sample $4.00/sample $4.00/sample $8.00/sample $8.00/sample $10.00/sample

Potting Mixes analysis:

Soil-less Routine	Ca, K, Mg, P, pH, Conductivity, Nitrate	$7.00/sample

Plant analysis:

Plant AgRoutine Metals Package	Phosphorus, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn plus molybdenum, aluminum and sodium	$6.00/sample
Plant Nitrogen Test	Total nitrogen	$6.00/sample
Plant AgRoutine metals plus N	Tissue metals and nitrogen	$10.00/sample
Plant AgRoutine metals plus C and N	Tissue metals plus C and N	$12.00/sample
Plant Environmental Package	AgRoutine metals plus Pb, Cd, As, Ni, Cr, Se, Co, and others	$10.00/sample
Plant Environmental plus N	All plant metals plus N	$14.00/sample
Plant Environmental plus C and N	All plant metals plus C and N	$16.00/sample

Water analysis:


Routine Water Test Package	pH, conductivity, alkalinity, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, S, chlorides and nitrates	$7.00/sample
Pond Water Test Package	pH, conductivity, alkalinity, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, S, chlorides and nitrates	$7.00/sample

Rapid Water Test Package (fast turnaround)	Conductivity, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, S, chlorides	$4.00/sample

* LSU AgCenter projects pay $5.00 per sample for soil routine package.