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Soil
Testing
(For
more information click here to go to the UW- Soil Testing Lab Web Site) |
Cost $16.00
allow 2 weeks for results
(click the link to the soil lab for mailing instructions)
What You Get:
°
Analysis of the current nutrient content
of your soil
° Current soil pH
° Recommendation of the type and amount
of fertilizer to add |
What We Need:
° 2 Cups of
air dry soil
° Sample should contain soil from the surface to
6 inches deep
° Take soil from 3 to 4 places in area to be
tested
mix together and submit 2 cups of this
mixture in a clean plastic bag
When to Sample:
° Can
be done anytime the soil is not frozen
° Best done before you apply fertilizer
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Plant Identification |
Cost $ 4.00
You will receive a reply within 7
days
What You Get:
° Name of
the plant
° If it's a weed, what potential problems it
might cause
° If it's necessary to control it
° If so, the most environmentally safe
method of effective control |
What We
Need:
° If
possible, submit the entire plant (especially
weeds), the roots may be important for
identification
° For trees and shrubs - a small stem with
leaves attached
° Any flowers or fruit are also helpful in
identification
° Submit sample in plastic bag, do not add
water
° Wrap turf in foil, do not add water
° Location where it was found |
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Disease
Identification
(For
more information click here to go to the UW -Plant Disease Diagnosis Lab Web Site) |
Cost $ 4.00
You will receive a reply
within 7 days
Any lab fees may be additional
What You Get:
° Name of
the plant disease
° Determination of if the disease is serious
enough to warrant control
° If so, the most environmentally safe
method of control
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What We
Need:
° Sample of
the diseased plant
° For small plants, the entire plant, including
roots if possible
° For larger plants (trees, shrubs) submit the
plant parts that are showing disease
° If possible submit the "transition zone", some
healthy and some diseased tissue
° Place in a plastic bag, do not add water
° Wrap turf in foil, do not add water |
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Insect
Identification
(For
more information click here to go to the Insect Diagnosis Lab Web Site) |
Cost $ 4.00
You will receive a reply
within 7 days
What You Get:
° Name of
the insect
° A description of the potential damage it
might do
° Determination of if the insect is a
potential problem
° Recommendation if the insect needs to
be "controlled"
° The most environmentally safe yet
effective method of control will be
recommended |
What We
Need:
° Insect
specimen, preferably alive
° Bring in a small jar or plastic container so that
the insect doesn't get squashed
° Location where found |
