Soil Test & Probe

Name: Soil Test & Probe
Brand: The Andersons Home & Garden
SKU: MSSP-theandersons
Price: 64.88 USD
Availability: InStock

Soil Test Kit & Probe

Option: Soil Test Kit & Probe

Soil Test Kit & Probe

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Overview

The Andersons Soil Test is an accurate and easy-to-use professional-grade soil test kit
Register your kit, pull soil sample, mail sample, get results, grow like a pro. It's really that easy!
Comes with everything required for use - 8" stainless steel soil probe, easy to follow instructions and a prepaid mailing envelope
Professional lab analysis measures pH and plant available nutrient levels including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, manganese, boron, copper, zinc, and sodium
Test any soil type or growing condition including turf, gardens, landscape, compost and even soil-less media
Get online results in 6-8 days with fertilizer recommendations tailored to your soil's needs
Register your kit online HERE
To order with a gift card, please contact info@andersonslawn.com and we will assist in placing your order.

Professional-Grade Soil Test

Backed by Science

Soils often contain an abundance of nutrients that may or may not be in available forms to plants as they grow. Conventional soil analysis methods measure nutrient levels by drying and grinding your soil and extracting nutrients with different chemicals. This is still a "guess" with regards to what chemical extraction may best represent the available nutrient levels in your soil. The Andersons Soil Test Kit uses the customer's field-moist soil to adsorb available nutrients without using chemicals that can over or underestimate nutrient levels and soil release. This kit does not require your soil to be dried and ground, two processes that change the physical and chemical characteristics of the natural soil.

Fast Results

In just 6-8 days after mailing in your sample you'll get results for your soil's macronutrient, micronutrient, and pH levels. Your results will also include product recommendations tailored to your soil's needs. Register your kit, pull soil sample, mail sample, get results, grow like a pro. It's really that easy.

Testing Your Soil

Register your kit online HERE

Create an account (Andersons Lawn account credentials do not carry over to soil test login)
Enter your kit registration number (on sample jar and paper insert)
Select the sample type
Add the date of when your soil was added to the sample jar
Select the approximate square footage of your sampling area (length by width)

Pull Soil Sample

An accurate soil sample provides accurate analysis. For each test, we recommend:

Using a clean soil probe or hand trowel, collect soil from 5-7 separate locations/spots within your desired testing area.
Collect soil from the surface down to a depth of 6 inches (a shallower depth is okay if the soil is too hard).
Combine the collected soil thoroughly. Sample should be free of any large plant material and other debris.
Using the provided scoop, collect one level scoop of the mixed soil and add it to the jar. DO NOT DUMP WATER OUT OF JAR. Tightly secure lid!

Mail Sample

MAIL YOUR SAMPLE WITHIN ONE DAY OF ADDING SOIL TO THE JAR

Place jar in the provided prepaid envelope and seal it
Place the envelope in your mailbox or any USPS accepted location

Get Results & Grow Like a Pro

Results will be available in 6-8 days online in the portal where you registered your kit HERE. Sign in to your customer portal and view your report(s) in your dashboard.

Apply your recommended products at the direct rates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Spring and Fall are the best times to soil test! If you already applied fertilizer, wait at least 30 days to pull soil samples for your soil test to get accurate results.

Every soil test kit comes with one test and one prepaid mailing envelope.

It is important to collect a representative soil sample. If multiple sample areas are being tested, we recommend separate tests for each area. Before taking your soil sample, it’s best to evaluate your testing area and divide it into different sections if your lawn's conditions vary throughout.

For example, if your front yard is sunny and your back yard is mostly shaded and does not have great drainage, 2 soil tests may be required - one for the front and one for the back. That way, you get individual accurate readings for each area.

The soil test kits do not have an expire date.

You should mail your sample within one day of adding your soil to the jar in order to get accurate results.

Reviews

Overall rating: 4.8245616 / 5 from 57 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Andersons Soil Test kit is praised for its ease of use, providing accurate and professional-grade results. Customers appreciate the convenience of pulling a soil sample, mailing it, and receiving tailored fertilizer recommendations within 6-8 days.

Summary topics

Sample Collection (14%): It was highlighted by customers that the sample pulled nicely and was easy to take with the test probe.
Result Accuracy (37%): A substantial number of customers loved the fast and easy-to-use results provided by the product.
Kit Ease of Use (19%): Based on a significant number of customers, the Andersons soil test kit is highly praised for its ease of use and informative results.

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Review highlights

"Excellent and compact kit--very quick and informative results along with suggested products to balance your lawn needs." — Roger S.
"The kit was very easy to use and received easy to understand results FAST." — Robert W.
"Easy to use and very fast turnaround with detailed results." — Stephen D.

Reviews

The soil had everything I

"The soil had everything I needed to collect and send in samples for analysis!"

— Michael B. (5/5)

My probe was not in

"My probe was not in the box"

— Jermaine P. (5/5)

Excellent instructions on how to

"Excellent instructions on how to do. It did not take long to send it in and get the results back, which were so detailed and comprehensive along with what to do to improve my lawn. Highly recommended."

— William W. (5/5)

"Very nice soil probe and quick test results"

— Venkat (5/5)

Very Helpful!

"Very Helpful!"

— Robert S. (5/5)

Very simple and straight forward.

"Very simple and straight forward. Got the job done. 🇺🇸"

— Allen F. (5/5)

Received test results back on

"Received test results back on a timely basis and plan to take action on Anderson’s lawn recommendations. Paul"

— Paulus M. (5/5)

Great to know where to improve

"These tests are perfect to figure out where your lawn is and the fact they suggest products to help improve your lawn care."

— Cody (5/5)

Easy and Effective

"This product makes it so easy to conduct a soil test. By Andersons providing the shipping label and cup to pour the soil into it, it can’t get any easier to complete a soil test to see what exactly your lawn needs to thrive"

— Michael (5/5)

Positive results

"Easy to use tool and instructions were easy to follow."

— Anonymous (5/5)

Q&A

With the soil test kit, can I include samples from several different spots in my lawn? Or can I only pull one sample?: An accurate soil sample provides accurate analysis. Before taking your soil sample, it's best to evaluate your testing area and divide it into different sections if needed. For example, if you know your back yard has different soil and conditions than your front yard, we recommend doing a test for each area. If multiple sample areas are being tested, we recommend separate tests for each area.‚Äã It is important to collect a representative soil sample. For each test, we recommend:- Using a clean soil probe or hand trowel, collect soil from 5-7 separate locations/spots within your desired testing area.- The soil should be collected from the surface down to a depth of 4-6 inches (a shallower depth is ok if the soil is too hard). If soil is too hard for the soil probe to be inserted at all, wet the soil first and then insert the soil probe.- Combine the collected soil in a large bag or bucket and mix thoroughly, breaking up any large chunks. Samples should be free of any large plant material and other debris.- Using the provided scoop, collect one level scoop of the mixed soil and add it to the jar containing DI water and nutrient adsorbing capsule. Tightly secure lid!
When is the best time to conduct the soil test?: Spring or Fall are ideal times, but a soil test can be done at any time.
Soil tester, Is the test also good for vegetable garden soil? Is there a different approach to tackle weeds or fertilizer for a vegetables garden compare to lawn ?: Yes, you may use the Soil Test in your vegetable garden.Most customers tend to stick with organic products in their vegetable gardens. Unfortunately, we do not have an organic herbicide.
Is it really enough to just pull one sample from your yard to get a picture of what your yard needs? I have less than 0.5 acres but I just wonder if this can really tell you about the whole yard.: An accurate soil sample provides accurate analysis. Before taking your soil sample, it's best to evaluate your testing area and divide it into different sections if needed. It is important to collect a representative soil sample. For each test, we recommend:- Using a clean soil probe or hand trowel, collect soil from 5-7 separate locations/spots within your desired testing area.- The soil should be collected from the surface down to a depth of 6 inches (a shallower depth is ok if the soil is too hard).- Combine the collected soil in a large bag or bucket and mix thoroughly, breaking up any large chunks. Samples should be free of any large plant material and other debris.- Using the provided scoop, collect one level scoop of the mixed soil and add it to the jar containing DI water and nutrient adsorbing capsule.