How to Take a Soil Sample

As of Oct. 1, 2021, Noble Research Institute will discontinue its forage/hay/feed testing, leaf testing, soil testing, and water testing services. To assist you with your future sample analyses, we've provided a list of laboratories below that provide these services:
www.noble.org/testing-lab-opt...
Why do you need to take a soil sample? How do you take a good soil sample? How often do you need to sample?
Dr. Eddie Funderburg, senior soils and crops consultant with the Noble Foundation, answers all these questions and demonstrates how to take a soil sample that will yield useful information from your soils laboratory.

[@texasbtc]

I should have found this video a long time ago. Very specific, well explained, and examples. Thank you!

[@gooddaniel8603]

This is indeed, very educative. Thank you

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Nice video...thank you!

[@waltham1654]

Very informative and helpful. Thanks

[@frederickmensah3883]

Thank you Doc.

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[@MAuroraCharvat]

Thank you sir...very informative.

[@amandaclarke4173]

Great video, but bought a core sampler and couldn't get a core longer than 5cm. The corer just pushed the soil downwards after that. We have fairly heavy clay. Any suggestions other than use a spade?

[@biodunibrahim9223]

Wow!!! very interesting

[@Botisel]

Good video

[@halmahassan7182]

Thanks

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Thank

[@isaaclilley4309]

Can I send my sample to you

[@commandernoodles2367]

Why are we taught to get a foot deep of sample? We plant sugarcane in the Philippines.

[@durangodave]

Loved your video thanks so much. I am a new land owner and so this is very helpful. One question i have is what if the size of the land is small, i have less than 1/2 acre do i still need 10-15 sub samples? Also does this also apply if you just want to grow a nicer lawn and not crops?

[@ntran2012]

If you want a nice lawn then a soil test is a must so that you can supplement your soil with the nutrients it lacks

[@chadhartley8067]

@@ntran2012 You didn't really answer the question. How many subsamples do you need per acre?

[@bfranc42002]

You should be okay to still take 10-15 samples of the field even if it is a smaller field. Typically, the more core samples you take is better than taking fewer as long as your very representative of that field with your core samples. Also, when sending your sample of soil to a lab for testing you should be clear as to your intentions for that field which will allow them to give you more precise recommendations based on what you want to do in that field.

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[@Kevin-mm6xm]

I'm a little confused. Dr. Funderburg says at 2:18 you need a core sample at 6" depth and if you take one at a shallower depth, the soil will look better than actual because the nutrients are better closer to the surface. He puts the tape at 6", drives the tool to the tape mark, and saves the entire soil sample. To me he's taken 95% of the sample from the surface to 5" soil, and possibly 1/2" at the 6" depth, complete throwing off the "nutrients at the 6" depth" test for soil analysis. Am I missing something here?

[@elumekavin7355]

Please what is the ideal dept for fruit tree like Cocoa.?

[@elumekavin7355]

That is sampling depth

[@danjohnson8590]

should I let the soil dry out before putting it into a bag?

[@NobleResearchInstitute]

No. We actually dry the soil when a sample is received. It can be wet or dry; it doesn’t matter. We will still dry the sample in our dryers to make sure the moisture is out and are able to easily grind the sample.

[@sjemscornelio3236]

good day im from ph and i wanna test the soil in my land can i sample it by myself and waht are the things that i need for it

[@NobleResearchInstitute]

We actually no longer offer soil testing services, but we do have a list of laboratories who do offer these services here on our website. They should be able to answer any questions that you have.
www.noble.org/testing-lab-options/

[@Rudimentarypenis]

How do you sample through hard pan?

[@sharminmalik]

Use auger!

[@thomattli7552]

Nice videos, We made a new model soil sampler makes make soil sampler more easy. maybe you can test.

[@chadhartley8067]

How many plugs do you take per acre?

[@NobleResearchInstitute]

You need 15-20 plugs per soil sample and each soil sample should represent 40 acres or less.

[@Direfloof]

No shade to this guy, but my dumb brain couldn’t help but hear Junior from Reno 911 as he spoke. Great video!

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Composite Sample vs a Grab Sample

[@blackhawkX02]

Thanks