Turf, Lawn, and Garden Soil Submission Sheet

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1 Soil, Plant & Pest Center 5201 Marchant Dr. Nashville, TN Turf, Lawn, and Garden Soil Submission Sheet Customer Information Billing/Group ID (Extension, Co-Op, Company) Payment Information SPPC USE Submitted by: Amount Paid: $ Date paid: Name: Cash Billed: Address: Check# CC Approval #: City: State: Zip: Receipt# Online order#: County (soil is from) IRIS DOC#: Phone: payment may also be made on-line using a payment link at: Please print legible Sample Information Sample ID Planting s (Please use crop codes, see below) Crop 1 Crop 2 Crop 3 Crop 4 Plus Test Organic Matter Soluble Salts Texture (USDA) $15 $15 $10 $30 Lab # SPPC Use Only Plus test includes: soil ph, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, manganese, iron, sodium, and boron. Fertilizer and lime recommendations are also included. Common lawn and garden codes. Specific vegetable, sports turf, fruit, and nut options are available on the crop code sheet Lawn Fescue, Bluegrass, Ryegrass Bermuda, Zoysia Garden Vegetable Asparagus Garlic L LB G ASP GAR Flowers Perennials FP ORALS Annuals FA ORNAS Spring bulbs SB Summer/Fall bulbs FSB ORST Shade Trees Roses Rose Fruit/Nut Trees Please see crop code sheet Berries Please see crop code sheet Ground Covers Shrubs Acid Loving Non-acid loving ORGC Proper Sampling is just as important as the analysis. Please visit our website for sampling instructions. Please send in one full cup of soil. If wanting texture, please send two cups. Samples may be Shipped or dropped off at address above. Please protect submission sheet and payment from samples, and have them easily found in the shipping box. Please make checks out to University of Tennessee. Please ensure at least your last name/company name and sample ID are on the soil test boxes or bags. The University of Tennessee collects and summarizes soil sample data for research and extension education purposes. By submitting this sample you, or your agent, agree to this action. Lawn & Garden 2018 Programs in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, and resource development. University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and county governments cooperating. UT Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.

2 Soil, Plant & Pest Center Additional Turf, Lawn, and Garden Crop s VEGETABLES FRUITS ANDNUTS Bean, Snap or Lima BEAN COMMERCIAL HOME Broccoli or Cauliflower BROC Apple APPLE H_AP Cabbage CAB Blueberry BB H_BB Cucurbits: Squash, Pumpkins, Cucumber, Cantaloupe, Watermelon Greens Okra Peas, Southern VC GREEN OK PEAS Brambles: Raspberry Blackberry/Dewberry Grape Peach & Nectarine Tart Cherry & Plum CBR GRAPE PEACH PLUM H_R H_BD GM H_PN H_CP Peppers (sweet orhot) PEP Pear PEAR H_AP Potatoes, Irish IPOT Pecan & other nuts NUT H_NP Potatoes, Sweet Sweet Corn Tomatoes SPOT SWC TOM Strawberry A.) Establishment B.)Maintenance STE STM H_SB SPORTSTURF FORESTRY ANDNURSERY Athletic Fields: Tall Fescue types Bermuda types Golf course: AFES ABERG Commercial Nursery: Planted To be planted ChristmasTree NURE NURT ORCT Bentgrass green Bermudagrass green Bluegrass fairway Bermudagrass fairway Bluegrass tee Bermudagrass tee G_BENG G_BERG G_BLUF G_BERF G_BLUT G_BERT MISCELLANEOUS Fish Pond Ginseng Sweet SorghumMolasses POND GIN SSS If not listed, please write the crop name

3 Soil Sample Submission Sheet Helpful Hints Billing/Group ID: if you are a company or Extension office. Ensure name on sheet and name on boxes are identical. If paid online, write in online order #. Please print legible, results will be delayed if not legible. Sample ID: the name you wish to call the sample(s). Ensure names on sheet and on box match. Crop s: The codes to ID the plants or crops to be grown. Can have 4 per sample. Common crop codes here, more on crop code sheet. Organic Matter: Useful for landscape jobs where soils must meet certain specifications. Fertilizer recommendation do not change with OM values. Soluble Salts: Useful if salt was heavily applied to driveways or sidewalks during winter icing. Texture: Useful for landscape jobs where soils must meet certain specifications. One can estimate texture by the feel method. Lab # : SPPC assigns, leave blank

4 Soil, Plant & Pest Center 5201 Marchant Dr. Nashville, TN Soil Testing Guide for Lawns and Gardens Sample areas according to their management. Take five to ten sub-samples to comprise one composite sample from the management zone. Samples should be taken from the 0 to 6 inch depth. Place sub-samples into a bucket and mix well. After sample is well mixed, fill the soil box. If Texture is wanted, please fill two soil boxes. Label the box with your name and sample ID (example lawn, garden, 1, A, etc ) Example management zones Front yard Back yard Garden Figure 1. Sample by management with five to ten sub-samples comprising one sample to be testes from the area of interest. Figures 2 and 3. Sample 0 to 6 inches deep with probe or shovel. Images from UTIA Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science Department publication Soil Testing PB1061 by Hugh Savoy. Fill out the submission sheet with identical information on the soil box, so the lab can match the sample to the sheet and payment. Samples and payment may be shipped to address above. Samples may be paid for by credit card (online at our website or over the phone), cash, or check. If paying by check, please make check payable to "University of Tennessee". If paying online, please write the online order number on the submission sheet. Results and Recommendations will be sent by and by US Mail. Please print legibly. For more information please contact us at: or soilplantpestcenter@utk.edu Programs in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, and resource development. University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and county governments cooperating. UT Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.

5 Shipping Soil Sample Helpful Hints 1) Fill out submission sheet. Ensure contact name on sheet and sample boxes are the same. Ensure sample names on sheet and boxes match. 2) If paying by check, staple check to sheet. Make check payable to University of Tennessee. If paying online, write online order number on sheet. 3) Place boxes and submission sheet in shipping box. Ensure submission sheet is easily found but not directly beneath the seams as we cut the shipping boxes open. DO NOT PUT SUBMISSION SHEET IN SOIL SAMPLE BOX! 4) Ship to: Soil, Plant & Pest Center 5201 Marchant Dr. Nashville, TN 37211