SOIL, WATER AND PLANT TESTING LABORATORY
Room A319, Natural and Environmental Sciences Building
200 West Lake Street
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1120
Effective April 1, 2007
Price List
James R. Self, Ph.D.
Laboratory Manager
Mary C. Schumm, Assistant to Lab Manager
Debra J Weddle, Office Administrative Assistant
Phone: 970-491-5061 Fax: 970-491-2930
Website: www.extsoilcrop.colostate.edu/soillab/soillab.html
 
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PRICING SCHEDULE
Soil, Overburden, Waste Materials and Amendments
Package Pricing Pages 2 through 6
More Analyses Pages 7 through 11
Plants and Forages
Plant Package Pricing Page 12
More Analyses Page 13
Forages Page 14
Water
Package Pricing Page 15
More Analyses Pages 16-17
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SOIL, OVERBURDEN, WASTE MATERIAL AND AMENDMENTS
Package Pricing
All prices in this section are a total price per sample -- all handling charges, digests, and/or extracts are
inclusive in the prices shown. Pricing for additional analyses available follow this "package price" section.
*Volume Discounts Available upon request
Price per
Sample ($)
Soil and Overburden
Routine please call
pH, electrical conductivity, organic matter,
nitrate-nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, iron,
manganese, copper, and lime and texture estimates
and fertilizer suggestions for agricultural, horticultural
or reclamation applications.
Routine + Sodium Evaluation (SAR) please call
Routine parameters plus sodium adsorption ratio.
Routine + Hydrometer please call
Routine parameters hydrometer test for
% sand, silt and clay with named texture.
Routine + Boron, Molybdenum, Cadmium & Lead please call
Routine parameters plus boron, molybdenum,
cadmium and lead.
Routine + Sulfate-Sulfur please call
Routine parameters plus sulfate sulfur
Routine + Subsoil Salinity or Nitrate-Nitrogen please call
Routine parameters plus subsoil salinity or nitrate-
nitrogen. Requires the submittal of a subsoil sample
along with a surface sample to aid in the reclamation
of salt affected soil (subsoil salinity) or to evaluate the
fertilizer requirements of crops such as sugar beets,
winter wheat or corn.
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SOIL, OVERBURDEN, WASTE MATERIAL AND AMENDMENTS
Package Pricing
All prices in this section are a total price per sample -- all handling charges, digests, and/or extracts are
inclusive in the prices shown. Pricing for additional analyses available follow this "package price" section.
* Volume Discounts Available upon request
Price per
Sample ($)
Soil and Overburden (cont'd)
Routine + Subsoil Salinity and Nitrate-Nitrogen please call
Routine parameters plus subsoil salinity and nitrate-
nitrogen. Requires the submittal of a subsoil sample
along with a surface sample to aid in the reclamation
of salt affected soils and evaluate the fertilizer
requirements of deep rooted crops such as sugar beets,
winter wheat or corn
Magnesium Chloride please call
Total Organic Carbon please call
Total Carbon Less CO 3 -C
Soil Monitoring where sludges/biosolids have been
applied -- please see "waste materials" section below.
Amendments
Manure and Composts please call
Percent dry matter, pH, electrical conductivity,
organic matter by WLOI, ammonium-nitrogen,
nitrate-nitrogen, total nitrogen, carbon:nitrogen
ratio, total phosphorus and total potassium
Waste Materials Sludges/Biosolids please call
Total solids, volatile solids, pH, total nitrogen,
organic nitrogen, nitrate-nitrogen, ammonium-
nitrogen, total elemental analysis of: arsenic,
barium, beryllium, cadmium, copper, chromium,
mercury, potassium, manganese, molybdenum,
phosphorus, lead, nickel, selenium, and zinc
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SOIL, OVERBURDEN, WASTE MATERIAL AND AMENDMENTS
Package Pricing
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in the prices shown. Pricing for additional analyses available follow this "package price" section.
*Volume Discounts Available Upon Request
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Sample ($)
Waste Materials/Soils (cont'd)
Add to tests listed in above sludge/biosolids please call
package: electrical conductivity, total aluminum,
total silver and total iron.
Soils that Will Have Sludges/Biosolids Applied please call
Soil Fertility: pH, electrical conductivity,
organic matter, total phosphorus, and plant
available phosphorus, nitrate-N, potassium
Soils Where Sludges/Biosolids Applied (cont'd)
Soils Metals and Physical Characteristics: Plant please call
available: arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium,
copper, chromium, mercury, manganese,
molybdenum, nickel, lead, selenium, and zinc
Soils Metals and Physical Characteristics: Plant please call
available and total: arsenic, barium, beryllium,
cadmium, copper, chromium, mercury, manganese,
molybdenum, nickel, lead, selenium, and zinc
Both Fertility and Metals/Physical Characteristics, please call
reporting both plant available and total metals
~~~ Plant Tissues from Soils Where Sludges/Biosolids please call
Applied
Nitrogen, phosphorus, cadmium, copper, lead,
nickel, zinc, and nitrates
Soils, Overburdens, Waste Materials and Amendments
Analyses by CN Furnace
Total Nitrogen and/or Total Carbon please call
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SOIL, OVERBURDEN, WASTE MATERIAL AND AMENDMENTS
Package Pricing
All prices in this section are a total price per sample -- all handling charges, digests, and/or extracts are inclusive
in the prices shown. Pricing for additional analyses available follow this "package price" section.
*Volume Discounts Available Upon Request
Price per
Sample ($)
Soils, Overburdens, Waste Materials and Amendments
Analyses by ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma-
Atomic Emission Spectroscopy)
TCLP Extract please call
TCLP Extract w/ RCRA metals (Silver, please call
arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium,
mercury, lead and selenium)
Water Extracts of Soil: Calcium, please call
magnesium, sodium, potassium,
phosphorus, aluminum, iron, manganese,
titanium, copper, zinc, nickel, molybdenum,
cadmium, chromium, strontium, boron,
barium, lead, silicon and vanadium.
AB-DTPA (NH 4 HCO 3 -DTPA) Extracts please call
of Soil magnesium, sodium, potassium,
phosphorus, aluminum, iron, manganese,
titanium, copper, zinc, nickel, molybdenum,
cadmium, chromium, strontium, boron,
barium, lead, silicon and vanadium
2-Hour DTPA Soil Extracts: Zinc, iron, please call
manganese, copper, lead, nickel, and
cadmium.
Exchangeable Bases (NH 4 OAc and Water please call
Extracts of Soil), including extractions:
Calcium, magnesium, sodium, and
potassium
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SOIL, OVERBURDEN, WASTE MATERIAL AND AMENDMENTS
Package Pricing
All prices in this section are a total price per sample -- all handling charges, digests, and/or extracts are inclusive
in the prices shown. Pricing for additional analyses available follow this "package price" section.
*Volume Discounts Available Upon Request
Price per
Sample ($)
Soils, Overburdens, Waste Materials and Amendments
Analyses by ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma-Iris) cont'd:
Total Soil Digests (EPA 3050, Nitric Acid please call
Perchloric Acid, or Perchloric-Hydrofluoric
Digests): Calcium, magnesium, sodium,
potassium, phosphorus, aluminum, iron,
manganese, titanium, copper, zinc, nickel,
molybdenum, cadmium, chromium,
strontium, barium, lead, vanadium, silver,
antimony, tin, thallium, beryllium, and silver.
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SOIL, OVERBURDEN, WASTE MATERIAL AND AMENDMENTS
Sample Preparation and Individual Determinations
Prices in this section are listed separately -- by handling charges, digests, extracts, etc. -- unless otherwise
indicated on that line. Package prices precede this section.
*Volume Discounts Available Upon Request
Price per
Sample ($)
Sample Preparation
Handling and Preparation of Sample:
Soil and Overburden please call
Waste Materials please call
Extraction Fee (NaHCO 3 , NH 4 HCO 3 , -DTPA, etc.) please call
Digestion fee (EPA 3050, Nitric, Nitric Perchloric, please call
Nitric Perchloric Hydrofluoric, or special
digests as specified by customer
Determinations
Buffer pH please call
pH Ratios (1:1, etc.) please call
Paste pH (Saturation Paste) please call
Electrical Conductivity please call
pH and Electrical Conductivity please call
pH, Electrical Conductivity, and Sodium please call
Adsorption Ratio (SAR)
% Saturation (if performed with paste pH or EC analysis) please call
Texture Estimate please call
Organic Matter (modified Walkley-Black) please call
Weight Loss on Ignition / Volatile Solids please call
Ammonium-Nitrogen, Including Extract please call
Nitrate-Nitrogen, Including Extract please call
Nitrite-Nitrogen, Including Extract please call
Mineralizable Nitrogen please call
(NOTE: Organic Nitrogen is calculated
from Ammonium-Nitrogen, Nitrate-
Nitrogen, and Total Nitrogen)
Other Anions (sulfate, chloride, fluoride, please call
orthophosphorus, bromide
per anion, including extracts
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SOIL, OVERBURDEN, WASTE MATERIAL AND AMENDMENTS
Sample Preparation and Individual Determinations
Prices in this section are listed separately -- by handling charges, digests, extracts, etc. -- unless otherwise
indicated on that line. Package prices precede this section.
*Volume Discounts Available Upon Request
Price per
Sample ($)
Determinations (cont'd):
Sodium Bicarbonate Phosphorus (Olsen's please call
Phosphorus), Including Extract
Mehlich Phosphorus, Including Extract please call
Bray Phosphorus, Including Extract please call
AB-DTPA Phosphorus, Including Extract please call
Organic Phosphorus please call
Inorganic Phosphorus by Sequential Extraction please call
Phosphate Anion Exchange (Phosphorus Fixation please call
Index)
Lime Estimate please call
% Calcium Carbonate Equivalent please call
Alkalinity (Carbonate + Bicarbonate) please call
Exchangeable Acidity please call
Acid:Base Potential (Total Sulfur + Calcium please call
Carbonate + Pyritic Sulfur (if needed)
Gypsum please call
Moisture Determination: % Water As Received / please call
Total Solids
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) please call
Exchangeable Sodium please call
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage (ESP) please call
Exchangeable Bases (includes handling charge please call
and 2 extractions)
Total Carbon (Also, See Page 9) please call
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SOIL, OVERBURDEN, WASTE MATERIAL AND AMENDMENTS
Sample Preparation and Individual Determinations
Prices in this section are listed separately -- by handling charges, digests, extracts, etc.A473 -- unless otherwise
indicated on that line. Package prices precede this section.
*Volume Discounts Available Upon Request
Price per
Sample ($)
Determinations (cont'd):
Redox Potential please call
Pyritic Sulfur please call
Total Silicon please call
Total Organic Carbon (Total Carbon less CO 3 -C) please call
Single Element Determinations in Appropriate
Extract or Digest by ICP-AES (Inductively Coupled
Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy):
NOTES: Prices do NOT include charge for extract-
tion or digest. Information about specific
detection limits available upon request.
Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Zinc, please call
Iron, Copper, Manganese Nickel, Lead, Chromium,
Cadmium, Molybdenum, Vanadium, Boron, Barium
Phosphorus, Strontium, Titanium, Aluminum,
Beryllium, Thallium, Tin, Antimony, Silver
Single Element Determinations for Levels Below
the ICP Direct Reading Detection Limit:
Total Arsenic (ICP-Hydride Generation), please call
includes digest
Total Selenium (ICP-Hydride Generation), please call
includes digest
Plant Available Arsenic (ICP-Hydride Generation), please call
includes extract
Plant Available Selenium (ICP-Hydride Generation), please call
includes extract
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SOIL, OVERBURDEN, WASTE MATERIAL AND AMENDMENTS
Sample Preparation and Individual Determinations
Prices in this section are listed separately -- by handling charges, digests, extracts, etc. -- unless otherwise
indicated on that line. Package prices precede this section.
*Volume Discounts Available Upon Request
Price per
Sample ($)
Single Element Determinations for Levels Below
the ICP Direct Reading Detection Limit cont'd:
Total Mercury (AA--Cold Vapor), please call
includes digest
Plant Available Mercury (AA--Cold Vapor), please call
includes extract
Particle Size Analysis:
Hydrometer (% Sand, Silt, Clay, and Texture please call
Classification)
Pipet (% Sand, Silt Fractions, Clay Fractions, and please call
Texture Classification)
Sand Fractions -- Price per Fraction (Sieve) please call
Very Fine Sand Fraction (Sieve) please call
Gravel Content (Total % > 2 mm) (Sieve) please call
Gravel Fractions -- Price per Fraction (Sieve) please call
NOTE: Sieve Sizes available from 20 µm (#635) to 4"
Physical Characteristics
Color / Classification please call
Bulk Density (Clod) please call
Bulk Density (Graduated Cylinder) please call
Bulk Density (Intact Cylinder) please call
Hydraulic Conductivity please call
Porosity please call
Specific Surface Area please call
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SOIL, OVERBURDEN, WASTE MATERIAL AND AMENDMENTS
Sample Preparation and Individual Determinations
Prices in this section are listed separately -- by handling charges, digests, extracts, etc. -- unless otherwise
indicated on that line. Package prices precede this section.
*Volume Discounts Available Upon Request
Price per
Sample ($)
Moisture Tension Determination:
NOTES: Available from 0 BAR through 15 BAR
Common Tensions Are: 0, 1/10, 1/3, 5 and 15 BAR
~ 5 Points are recommended to produce a moisture retention curve.
Setup Fee per Tension (1 to 15 samples per please call
setup)
Determination of Moisture for Each Sample/ please call
Tension
Percent Saturation (0 BAR) please call
Available Water Capacity (1/3 Bar and 15 Bar) please call
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PLANT TISSUE
Forage Section Follows Forage Section Follows
Package Pricing
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in the prices shown. Pricing for additional analyses available follow this "package price" section.
*Volume Discounts Available Upon Request
Price per
Sample ($)
Routine please call
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Iron, Copper,
Manganese, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Boron,
and Nitrates
~~~ Plant Tissue Monitoring please call
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Cadmium, Copper, Lead,
Nickel, Zinc, and Nitrates
Magnesium Chloride please call
Analyses by CN Furnace
Total Nitrogen and/or Total Carbon please call
Analyses by ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma-
Atomic Emission Spectroscopy)
Plant Digest Solutions please call
Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium,
Phosphorus, Aluminum, Iron, Manganese, Titanium,
Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Molybdenum, Cadmium,
Chromium, Strontium, Boron, Barium, Lead, Silicon
and Vanadium
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PLANT TISSUE
Forage Section Follows Forage Section Follows
Sample Preparation and Individual Determinations
Prices in this section are listed separately -- by handling charges, digests, extracts, etc. -- unless otherwise
indicated on that line. Package prices precede this section.
*Volume Discounts Available Upon Request
Price per
Sample ($)
Preparation
Handling Charge please call
Digestion (Nitric, Nitric Perchloric, etc.) please call
Determinations
Bromide (includes extraction) please call
Fluoride (includes extraction) please call
Phosphate, Sulfate, Chloride -- per anion please call
(includes extraction)
Total Sulfur please call
Total Nitrogen (includes handling charge) please call
Nitrate (includes handling charge and extraction) please call
Single Element Determinations in Appropriate
Extract, by Inductively Couple Plasma-Atomic
Emission Spectroscopy
NOTES: Prices do NOT include charge for extract-
ton or digest. Information about specific
detection limits available upon request.
Calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, zinc, please call
iron, copper, manganese, nickel, lead, chromium,
cadmium, molybdenum, vanadium, silicon, boron,
phosphorus, barium, strontium, titanium, and
aluminum.
Single Element Determinations for Levels Below
the ICP Direct Reading Detection Limits
Total Arsenic (ICP-Hydride Generation) please call
(includes digest)
Total Selenium (ICP-Hydride Generation please call
(includes digest) digest)
Total Mercury (AA-Cold Vapor) please call
(includes digest)
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FORAGE
Plant Tissue Section Precedes Plant Tissue Section Precedes
Package Pricing
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and/or extracts are inclusive in the prices shown.
*Volume Discounts Available Upon Request
Price per
Sample ($)
Routine Package (by wet chemestry)
Moisture, Dry Matter (DM), Ash, Crude Protein (CP), please call
Crude Fiber (CF), Acid Detergent Fiber (AD), Neutral
Detergent Fiber (NDF), Digestible Energy (DE), Net
Energy/Lactation (NEL), Net Energy/Maintenance
(NEM), Net Energy/Gain (NEG), Metabolizable Energy
(ME), Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN), and Relative
Feed Value Index (RFV).
Minerals Package (by wet chemestry)
Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, please call
Manganese, Zinc, Copper, Sodium, Boron, and
Molybdenum
Routine + Minerals Package please call
Moisture, Dry Matter (DM), Ash, Crude Protein (CP),
Crude Fiber (CF), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), Neutral
Detergent Fiber (NDF), Digestible Energy (DE), Net
Energy/Lactation (NEL), Net Energy/Maintenance
(NEM), Net Energy/Gain (NEG), Metabolizable Energy
(ME), Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN), Relative Feed
Value Index (RFV), Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium,
Magnesium, Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Copper, Sodium,
Boron, and Molybdenum.
Nitrates please call
Ammonium (from Acetic Acid Extract) please call
Moisture / Dry Matter please call
Selenium please call
Crude Protein please call
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WATERS
Package Pricing
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in the prices shown. Pricing for additional analyses available follow this "package price" section.
*Volume Discounts Available Upon Request
Price per
Sample ($)
Routine Package
pH, Conductivity, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, please call
Potassium, Carbonates, Bicarbonates, Chloride,
Sulfate, Nitrate, and Boron
Metals Package please call
Phosphorus, Aluminum, Iron, Manganese, Copper,
Zinc, Nickel, Molybdenum, Cadmium, Chromium,
and Lead
Anions Package please call
(from IC): Nitrates, Chloride, Sulfate, Fluoride,
Bromide, Phosphate
Analyses by CN Furnace
Total Nitrogen and/or Total Carbon please call
Analyses by ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma-
Atomic Emission Spectroscopy)
ICP Package please call
Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium,
Phosphorus, Aluminum, Iron, Manganese, Titanium,
Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Molybdenum, Cadmium,
Chromium, Strontium, Boron, Barium, Silicon, Lead
and Vanadium
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WATERS
Individual Determinations
All prices in this section are a total price per sample -- all handling charges, filtering, digests, etc.,
are inclusive in the prices shown. Package pricing precedes this section.
*Volume Discounts Available Upon Request
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Determinations
pH please call
Electrical Conductivity please call
Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR) please call
Adjusted SAR please call
Alkalinity please call
Hardness please call
Turbidity please call
Gran Titration Alkalinity please call
Sulfide please call
Sulfate please call
Chloride please call
Fluoride please call
Bromide please call
Arsenic please call
Selenium please call
Mercury please call
Carbonate please call
Bicarbonate please call
Ammonium please call
Nitrate please call
Nitrite please call
Total Dissolved Solids (Gravimetric) please call
Volatile Solids please call
Total Suspended Solids please call
Total Solids please call
Total Nitrogen (by combustion) please call
Total Phosphorus please call
Ortho Phosphorus (PO4) please call
Hexavalent Chromium please call
Cyanide please call
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WATERS
Individual Determinations
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are inclusive in the prices shown. Package pricing precedes this section.
*Volume Discounts Available Upon Request
Price per
Sample ($)
Determinations (cont'd)
Color Test please call
Redox Potential (eh) please call
Chlorophyll a please call
Chlorophyll b please call
Tannins please call
Single Element Determinations in Appropriate
Extract, by Inductively Couple Plasma-Atomic
Emission Spectroscopy
NOTES: Prices do NOT include charge for digest.
Information about specific detection
limits available upon request.
Calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, zinc, please call
iron, copper, manganese, nickel, lead, chromium,
cadmium, molybdenum, vanadium, silicon, boron,
phosphorus, barium, strontium, titanium, and
aluminum.
Individual Determination by Furnace
Total Nitrogen and/or Total Carbon please call
Total Organic Carbon (TOC) please call
Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) please call
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