Price Lists
Pricing for soil, biosolid, water, and plant tissue tests can be found below. All testing is also subject to the following policies:
1. A sample receiving fee of $3 will be assessed for each sample submitted.
2. Samples received in sets of 20 or more will receive a 25% discount.
3. BYU faculty/staff and government agencies receive a discount (please inquire).
If you are unsure which test would be proper for the analysis you want completed, please contact a member of our research staff to discuss your project. Our research staff is available M-F 9:00 AM–5:00 PM MST at (801) 422-2147, or can be reached via email at eal@byu.edu.
When you know the test you would like performed please visit our Sample Submission page for instructions on submitting samples. We look forward to assisting you!
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| Soil/Biosolid Test | Description | Price/Sample |
| Sample prep | Drying and grinding (required for most samples) | $3.00 |
| S1 (Partial Nutrient) | pH, EC, P, K | $22.00 |
| S2 (Macro Nutrient) | pH, EC, P, K, NO3-N, OM | $33.00 |
| S3 (Complete Nutrient) | pH, EC, P, K, NO3-N, OM, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu | $46.00 |
| S4 (Complete Topsoil) | pH, EC, P, K, NO3-N, NH4-N, SO4-S, CaCO3, CEC, OM, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu | $120.00 |
| S5 (Complete) | pH, EC, P, K, NO3-N, NH4-N, SO4-S, CaCO3, CEC, OM, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, Total N & C, Texture | $140.00 |
| UDOT Topsoil | pH, EC, SAR, OM, Texture, Gravel | $55.00 |
| LDS Church Topsoil | pH, EC, SAR, OM, NO3-N, P, K, Fe, Texture, Gravel | $80.00 |
| C1 (Compost) | pH, EC, SAR, C, N, Moisture | $50.00 |
| B1 (Biosolid) | NO3-N, NH4-N, NO2-N, Total N, Total PO4, % Solids | $50.00 |
| pH | 1:1 Paste | $5.00 |
| EC | Salinity (1:1 Paste) | $6.00 |
| pH, EC | pH and Salinity, (1:1 Paste) | $10.00 |
| SAR | Sodium Adsorption Ratio | $18.00 |
| pH, EC, SAR | pH, Salinity, and Sodium Adsorption Ratio | $25.00 |
| B | Saturated paste | $13.00 |
| OM | Organic Matter (Walkley-Black) or Loss On Ignition | $15.00 |
| NO3-N | Nitrate-nitrogen (Chromotropic acid or 2M KCl) | $12.00 |
| NH4-N | Ammonium-nitrogen (2M KCl) | $15.00 |
| NO3-N + NH4-N | 2M KCl, FIA | $20.00 |
| Total N | Combustion | $20.00 |
| Total C | Combustion | $20.00 |
| Total Organic C | Combustion | $25.00 |
| Total C and N | Carbon to nitrogen ratio | $25.00 |
| P | Phosphorus (Olsen) | $10.00 |
| K | Potassium (Olsen) | $10.00 |
| P and K | Phosphorus and Potassium (Olsen) | $17.00 |
| SO4-S | Sulfate (500 ppm P extraction) | $12.00 |
| Micronutrients | Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu (DTPA) | $14.00 |
| Fe | DTPA | $12.00 |
| Exchangeable Ions | Ca, Mg, K, Na (NH4OAc) | $25.00 |
| CEC | Cation Exchange Capacity | $60.00 |
| CaCO3 | Calcium carbonate (gravimetric) | $16.00 |
| B, As, Se | Boron, Arsenic, Selenium (Hot water extraction) | $18.00 |
| Cl | Chloride | $15.00 |
| Total Element | Al, As, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Se, Si, Sr, Ti, V, and Zn (EPA 3050 Digestion + ICP Analysis) | $35.00 |
| Texture | % Sand, Silt, Clay (Hydrometer) | $18.00 |
| Sand Size Fractions | 1-2 mm Very Coarse; 0.5-1 mm Coarse; 0.25-0.5 mm Medium; 0.1-0.25 mm Fine; 0.05-0.1 mm Very Fine | $30.00 |
| Gravel | % gravel (by volume) | $6.00 |
| % Moisture/% Solids | % Moisture or solids as received | $8.00 |
| Moisture Saturation | % moisture of a saturated paste | $8.00 |
| Moisture 1/3 Bar | % moisture at field capacity | $30.00 |
| Moisture 15 Bar | % moisture at permanent wilting point | $30.00 |
| Acid Base Potential | Pyritic S, CaCO3 | $65.00 |
| Water Test | Description | Price/Sample |
| Sample Prep | Sample preparation/filtration | $3.00 |
| Dilution | Sample dilution | $3.00 |
| pH | $5.00 | |
| EC | Salinity | $5.00 |
| SAR | Sodium Adsorption Ratio, Ca, Mg, Na | $15.00 |
| Nitrate-N | Cadmium reduction (Fialyzer) | $10.00 |
| Ammonium-N | Salicylate method (Fialyzer) | $12.00 |
| NO3-N + NH4-N | Flow Injection Analysis (Fialyzer) | $16.00 |
| SRP | Orthophosphate- Ascorbic acid (Fialyzer) | $10.00 |
| Total P | Microwave Digestion + ICP | $20.00 |
| Total Dissolved N | Combustion (Shimadzu) | $15.00 |
| Dissolved Organic C | Non-purgeable organic carbon (Shimadzu) | $15.00 |
| TDN + DOC | Combustion and Non-purgeable organic carbon (Shimadzu) | $19.00 |
| Cl | Chloride | $15.00 |
| HCO3 | Bicarbonate | $10.00 |
| W1 (dissolved) | pH, EC, SAR, P, K, S, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, B, Cl, HCO3 | $50.00 |
| Microwave digest | For total instead of dissolved elements in W1 (EPA 3050) | $10.00 |
| ICP-single | Dissolved ICP Analysis- P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, or B | $10.00 |
| ICP-complete | Dissolved ICP Analysis- Al, As, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Se, Si, Sr, Ti, V, and Zn | $25.00 |
| Plant Tissue Test | Description | Price/Sample |
| Sample Prep | Drying and Grinding (required for most samples) | $4.00 |
| P1 | Plant Fertility- Total N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, and B | $45.00 |
| Total Element | Al, As, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Se, Si, Sr, Ti, V, and Zn (Microwave Digestion + ICP Analysis) | $35.00 |
| Total N | Combustion (Elementar El Vario Cube) | $18.00 |
| Total N and C | Combustion (Elementar El Vario Cube) | $22.00 |
| NO3-N | Plant Nitrate | $15.00 |
| Moisture/Dry matter | % moisture/dry matter as received | $8.00 |
| Ash | Ash-free dry mass | $12.00 |