Soil Crop Codes

Tab/Accordion Items

Corn, grain001
Corn, silage002
Cotton003
Grain sorghum006
Pearl millet005
Peanut007
Rice008
SG silage / Corn silage016
SG silage / Soybean015
SG silage / Soybean, double crop018
Small grains (SG)004
Sorghum, syrup009
Soybean010
Sunflower011
Tobacco, burley012
Tobacco, flue-cured013

Alfalfa, E040
Alfalfa, M041
Bermuda, Bahia042
Bermuda hay / pasture, E043
Bermuda hay / pasture, M044
Bluegrass047
Bluegrass / White Clover048
Clover / Grass, E049
Clover / Grass, M050
Gamagrass051
Legumes, various053
Fescue / Orch / Timothy, E054
Fescue / Orch / Timothy, M055
Prairiegrass056
Switchgrass057
Sudan / Sorghum pasture059
Sudan / Sorghum silage060

Bermudagrass, hybrid154
Centipedegrass153
Fairway / Athletic field150
Greens152
St. Augustinegrass155
Tall fescue156
Tee151
Zoysiagrass157

Asparagus, E070
Asparagus, M071
Beans, pole073
Beans / Peas072
Beet074
Blackberry / Raspberry, E102
Blackberry / Raspberry, M103
Blueberry, E075
Blueberry, M076
Broccoli / Brussel sprouts / Cauliflower077
Cabbage079
Canteloupe / Watermelon080
Corn, sweet084
Cucumber085
Grape, E088
Grape, M089
Grape, vinifera175
Kale / Mustard / Spinach090
Okra093
Pea, southern095
Pepper096
Potato, Irish098
Radish100
Squash / Pumpkin107
Strawberry, E108
Strawberry, M109
Strawberry, plastic118
Sweetpotato099
Tomato110
Tomato, greenhouse111
Turnip115
Vegetables, other116
Vegetables, plant bed097

Apple, E130
Apple, M131
Peach, E138
Peach, M139
Pecan, E140
Pecan, M141

Canola / Rape101
Clary Sage301
Hemp310
Hops119
Kenaf017
Truffles311

Fir / Spruce, seed145
Hardwood, E133
Hardwood, M134
Hardwood, seed144
Pine, E142
Pine, M143
Pine, nursery137
Pine, seed146

Blue spruce / Red cedar039
Fir / Northern spruce / Hemlock, E036
Fir / Northern spruce / Hemlock, M037
Leyland cypress034
Line-out / Seed beds035
White pine / Virginia pine038

To ensure test accuracy, submit samples that contain less than 50% mineral soil to the Soilless Media lab.

Dahlia120
Flowers, bulbs & roots124
Gladiolus121
Nursery, container126
Nursery, tree136
Rhododendrum / Ginseng / Natives132
  

Deer / Turkey066
Fish Pond069
Upland game067
Waterfowl068

Critical area061
Grass, E062
Grass, M063
Biorention cell200

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Sample Submission Options:

  1. Submit samples online (Preferred). Once you have completed the information online, print the entire submission form and include it with your samples.
  2. Submit samples manually as predictive or diagnostic:

Samples will not be processed without the printed, submission form. 

Boxing Up

  • Soil must be in the NCDA&CS soil sample box. Do not submit soil samples in plastic bags. NCDA&CS provides 4-box and 36-box soil shippers free of charge.
  • Package sample boxes tightly in the shipping box to avoid damage in transit. It is helpful if you place the sample boxes in the shipper in the same order that the samples are listed on the submission form.  
  • To avoid sample damage, do not use shipping envelopes or mailers since sample boxes will get crushed.
  • Do not package any other types of samples (plant, nematode, water, waste) with soil samples.

Shipping

By Mail:

  • UPS or FedEx: 4300 Reedy Creek Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
  • US Postal Service:  1040 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.  Allow additional time for delivery.

By Courier:  Many NCSU County Extension offices offer a courier service to deliver laboratory samples to the Agronomic Division.  Contact your County Extension office to inquire if this service is available in your area.

In person:  Soil samples may be dropped off at the Agronomic Division loading dock Monday-Friday between the hours of 7: 00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., except N.C. State holidays.  

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This page was last modified on 02/27/2026