Compost Analysis

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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)