Agronomic Services — Fees for agronomic testing *

Soil testing

Standard soil test  (N.C. residents only)	No fee
Soil test for heavy metals (for soil from N.C. regulated sites only) — arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, nickel and selenium	$25

Nematode assay

Standard nematode assay  for N.C. residents	$3
Standard nematode assay for non-N.C. residents	$10

Plant tissue analysis

Standard tissue analysis of most crops  for N.C. residents [including greenhouse and high-tunnel strawberries]	$5
Standard tissue analysis of most crops for non–N.C. residents	$25
Tissue analysis for crops with required special services               (N.C. residents) std. analysis + molybdenum:  alfalfa, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, poinsettia, spinach, turnip greens   std. analysis + petiole nitrates: cotton, plasticulture strawberry	$7
Tissue analysis for crops with required special services    (non–N.C. residents)  — see list of crops in previous bullet	$27
Chloride analysis, available by request — may be useful for flue-cured tobacco tissue samples	+$2

Waste analysis (including Compost analysis)

Standard waste analysis for N.C. residents	$5
Standard waste analysis for non–N.C. residents	$25
Waste analysis for samples that require special services               (N.C. residents) std. analysis + heavy metals: most municipal and industrial waste samples   std. analysis + heavymetals + liming equivalent: lime-stabilized and industrial stack dust/ash samples	$15 $25
Waste analysis for samples that require special services               (non–N.C. residents) std. analysis + heavy metals: most municipal and industrial waste samples   std. analysis + heavymetals + liming equivalent: lime-stabilized and industrial stack dust/ash samples	$35 $45
Additional services by request —Nitrogen breakout (measurement of NO3-N and NH4-N) —Heavy metals (cadmium, lead, nickel) —Liming equivalent	+$10 +$10 +$10

Solution analysis (including Soilless Media Analysis)

Standard solution analysis for N.C. residents	$5
Standard solution analysis for non-N.C. residents	$25

* Note:   Research samples are subject to a different set of fees and require prior approval through a signed cooperative agreement with the NCDA&CS Agronomic Division.