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    • How much soil to send
    • Borrow a penetrometer
    • Interpreting results
    • FAQ
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    • Soil Health Manual Fact Sheets
    • Guide to Prohibited, Domestic Regulated and Quarantine Soils
  • Soil painting
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HomeResourcesStandard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Cornell Soil Health Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures 4-2022

CSH01 Sample Intake and Processing SOP 4-2022

CSH02 Texture SOP 4-2022

CSH03 Wet Aggregate Stability SOP 4-2022

CSH04 Active Carbon SOP 4-2022

CSH05 Available Water Capacity SOP 4-2022

CSH06 Respiration SOP 4-2022

CSH07 ACE Protein SOP 4-2022

CSH10 Soil Organic Matter Loss-on-Ignition, Total C, Soil Organic Carbon, and Total N SOP 4-2022

CSH11 Field-Composited Soil Core Bulk Density SOP 4-2022

CSH12 Low Pressure Soil Water Desorption and Bulk Density SOP 4-2022

CSH13-Modified Morgan Extraction and pH Measurement SOP 4-2022

Note: CSH08 and CSH09 are no longer in use

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Prohibited Areas for Transport of Soil in the United States

For the latest guide to what areas are Prohibited, Quarantined, or Domestic Regulated visit:

United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) website.

Cornell Soil Health Lab Guide to Prohibited, Domestic Regulated and Quarantine Soils

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