Sports Turf Agronomic Management Program

Soil Analysis

Sand, silt, clay soil testing is done to determine how much of each soil component is present in the soil. At the direction of the City Representative, the landscape contractor performs a

predetermined soil and tissue analysis from the turf and/or planter areas. A soil test will provide the following:

1.

ph level

2.

Organic %

3.

Soluble Salts

4.

Lime Content

5.

Nitrogen ppm

6.

Phosphorus ppm

7.

Potassium ppm

8.

Sulfur ppm

9. Calcium ppm 10. Magnesium 11. Sodium ppm

12. Zinc ppm 13. Iron ppm 14. Manganese ppm 15. Copper ppm 16. Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)

*ppm (parts per million)

*Example of a typical soils report on next page

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