
Analyses
We perform the following analyses (follow the links for a brief description of the methodology for each procedure-coming soon).
- Total Solids, Moisture (C03)
- Bulk Density (C04)
- Inerts (C05)
- Sieve Test (C06)
- Total Organic Carbon (C07)
- Total Nitrogen (C08)
- Nitrate Nitrogen (C09)
- Nitrate and Ammonium (C10)
- Total Carbon and Nitrogen with C:N ratio (C11)
- Exchangeable Cations (Ca, K, Mg, Na) (C12)
- Total Phosphorus and Potassium (C13)
- Available Boron (C14)
- Total Sulfur (C15)
- Water pH (C16)
- Saturation Extract Electrical Conductance (C17)
- Chloride (C18)
- Cation Exchange Capacity (C19)
- Elemental Analysis by ICP-OES (dry ash method) (C20, C21)
- Elemental Analysis by ICP-OES (wet ash method) (C22, C23)
- Elemental Analysis by ICP-OES (wet ash method) Selenium, Arsenic (C24)
- Combination 1 - C, N & C:N Ratio, Total P and K, and Lab Prep (C25)
- Combination 2 - C, N & C:N Ratio, NH4-N, Moisure, E.C., pH, and Lab Prep (C26)
- MnDOT Compost Test following tables 3890.1 & 3890.2 of the MnDOT Standard Specifications for Construction, 2020 Edition - does not include germination test (C27)