{"id":8,"date":"2016-07-01T13:37:27","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T13:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:56:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:56:34","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mafes\/\">Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station (MAFES)<\/a> Analytical Laboratory and Maine Soil Testing Service analyzes soil, plant tissue, compost, manure, irrigation water, wood ash, fertilizers, organic residuals and other materials for nutrient content, organic matter, lead and other trace elements. We provide analytical services at reasonable prices to the public and to researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_5072d8-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_5072d8-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_5072d8-da\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_5072d8-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_5072d8-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_5072d8-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_5072d8-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8_5072d8-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_5072d8-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading8_5072d8-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8_5072d8-da\">Summer 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Much of our lab space is still undergoing extensive renovations and will be for the next several\u00a0 months. We have so far been able to maintain normal operations in temporary quarters.\u00a0 Disruptions for some of our services are possible, though we will certainly do our best to keep\u00a0 them to a minimum. We thank you in advance for your patience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warm soil and increased soil biological activity is feeding rapid plant growth. This is when\u00a0 surprise deficiencies can occur. Nitrogen deficiency is the most common problem we see during\u00a0 the summer. Heavy rainfall events make nitrogen management especially challenging. Over reliance on compost is another common cause, since it often does not supply sufficient nitrogen.\u00a0 A <strong>Comprehensive Soil Test, <\/strong>which includes a direct check on nitrogen, is the best testing option\u00a0 this time of year. It\u2019s not too late to amend your soil by applying any recommended fertilizer\u00a0 alongside your growing plants as a \u201cside dress\u201d, followed by light mixing with the soil and\u00a0 watering.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A healthy soil is a productive soil. A quick check on soil health is provided by our <strong>Soil Biology <\/strong>add-on test, which measures microbial respiration over 24 hours. Guidelines for managing soil\u00a0 organic matter quality are included with this test.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our lab also provides services for <strong>Heavy Metals Screening<\/strong>, Irrigation water quality, Compost\u00a0 and Manure testing, and Plant foliar nutrient analysis.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/03\/NAPT25-stamp.jpeg\" alt=\"Soil, Plant &amp; Environment Soil Program 2025 Participating Laboratory logo\" class=\"wp-image-1559\" style=\"width:182px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/03\/NAPT25-stamp.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/03\/NAPT25-stamp-220x300.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/03\/NAPT25-stamp-103x140.jpeg 103w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/03\/NAPT25-stamp-317x432.jpeg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,330px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We have a convenient online <strong>Credit Card Payment <\/strong>option for invoices only. <em>Please note: This\u00a0 is NOT a pre-payment option prior to submitting samples. <\/em>Please wait for an invoice for any\u00a0 unpaid balance before paying online.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information click on<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/Forms\/\">Sample Submission Forms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/home\/under\/\">Understanding Recommendations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The laboratory is located in Deering Hall on the 91爆料 campus. <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/home\/driving\/\">(driving directions)<\/a>. Samples may be mailed to us or dropped off at room 25. We are available Monday through Friday between 8 and 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your data is confidential as described in the Laboratory\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2016\/07\/MAFES5-22-07-1.pdf\">Privacy and Delineation of Responsibility Policy.<\/a> We use standardized methodology and, as part of our data <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/home\/qc\/\">Quality Assurance<\/a> program, we participate in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naptprogram.org\/\">North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT) program.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station (MAFES) Analytical Laboratory and Maine Soil Testing Service analyzes soil, plant tissue, compost, manure, irrigation water, wood ash, fertilizers, organic residuals and other materials for nutrient content, organic matter, lead and other trace elements. 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