Agricultural Fertilizer/Lime Analysis

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Sample Preparation

Dry Fertilizer

Dry Fertilizer with Pesticides

Safety first - please identify samples that contain pesticides.

Fertilizer Packages

NPKT	Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphate, Soluble Potash

NPKA	Total Nitrogen, Available Phosphate, Soluble Potash

APOLY

Ammonium Polyphosphate Package: Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphate, Conversion, pH, Specific Gravity

WSM	Washington State Metals: Arsenic, Cadmium, Cobalt, Mercury, Molybdenum, Nickel, Lead, Selenium, Zinc

Individual Fertilizer Analysis

Aluminum, Boron, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Sulfate-Sulfur, Magnesium, Manganese, Sodium, Zinc (Total, each)

Aluminum, Boron, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Sulfate-Sulfur, Magnesium, Manganese,
Sodium, Zinc (Water Soluble, each) - AOAC Method

Boron, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc (Water Soluble, each) - Florida DAES Methods

Bulk Density (Solid Samples)

Chloride

Cobalt

Gypsum:

Calcium
Sulfur (as SO3)
Purity (% Gypsum)

Moisture

Nitrogen:

Total Nitrogen
Ammonia Nitrogen
Free Ammonia
Nitrate Nitrogen
Urea Nitrogen

Metals

Molybdenum

Phosphorus (as Phosphate):

Total
Available - Direct
Total and Conversion
Ortho and Total
Poly and Total
Water Soluble

Potassium (as Potash) Soluble

Salt Index (estimated)

Specific Gravity (Liquid Samples)

Sulfur, Total (Free and Combined)

Individual Lime Analyses

Sample Preparation

Calcium and Magnesium

Calcium Carbonate Equivalent (CCE)

Metals

Moisture

Sieve Analysis (per screen mesh) Available sizes: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 100, 140, 200)

Additional Analyses are available. Contact JoAnn Nichols for more information.

Lime Test Packages

L1	Moisture, Calcium, Magnesium, Calcium Carbonate Equivilent (CCE), Sample Preparation

Moisture, Calcium, Magnesium, Calcium Carbonate Equivalent (CCE), Sample Preparation, State-Specific Sieves and Lime Quality

Illinois - 8, 30 & 60-mesh, 1 & 4-year Effective Neutralizing Value (ENV)
Indiana - 8 & 60-mesh, Relative Neutralizing Value (RNV)
Michigan - 8 & 60-mesh, Effective Calcium Carbonate (ECC)
Ohio - 8, 20, 60 & 100-mesh, Effective Neutralizing Power (ENP)
Wisconsin - 8, 20 & 60-mesh, Neutralizing Index (NI)
Other states - inquire

Moisture, Calcium Carbonate Equivalent CCE), Sample Preparation, State-Specific Sieves and Lime Quality

Illinois - 8, 30 & 60-mesh, 1 & 4-year Effective Neutralizing Value (ENV)
Indiana - 8 & 60-mesh, Relative Neutralizing Value (RNV)
Michigan - 8 & 60-mesh, Effective Calcium Carbonate (ECC)
Ohio - 8, 20, 60 & 100-mesh, Effective Neutralizing Power (ENP)
Wisconsin - 8, 20 & 60-mesh, Neutralizing Index (NI)
Other states - inquire

Lime Sludge. . . click here to see the Lime Sludge package in the Land Application table of the Environmental Soil Analysis page for more info.

Additional Analyses are available. Contact JoAnn Nichols for more information.

Qualitative Scans - Fertilizer

(not appropriate for labeling)

Fertilizer Nutrient Scan - Qualitative (Aluminum, Boron, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Sulfate-Sulfur, Zinc)
Heavy Metals Scan - Qualitative (Aluminum, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Sodium, Zinc)