| Soil Preparation and Analysis 
 
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          | Subject:  Soil sample help 
 
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          | From | Location | Message | Date Posted | 
		
            | Hobbit | Walhalla, ND. | I'm wanting to send a soil sample to western labs. Their site doesn't say how to send it. The soil is very wet right now, can I send it like that and if so what do I send it in. Thank You.. | 3/31/2017 7:09:59 PM | 
		
            | Christopher24 | aurora, IL | You need to dry out the sample. Send about a cup of soil in a plastic sandwich bag and label it with your information. Then, put that bag in larger plastic for protection. Finally, put it in a small box with packing material around it and send it. But the soil sample needs to be dry!  | 3/31/2017 7:20:27 PM | 
		
            | Christopher24 | aurora, IL | Also, if you send a check with your sample you can take 10% off the cost of the test and make sure to send in your soil test form. | 3/31/2017 7:23:57 PM | 
		
            | Hobbit | Walhalla, ND. | Thanks Christopher... | 3/31/2017 7:37:49 PM | 
		
            | Iowegian | Anamosa, IA  [email protected] | I used the small flat rate boxes at the post office. Works good. | 3/31/2017 8:58:46 PM | 
		
            | Porkchop | Central NY | Call the girls right up and have them walk you you through it... I call every year...they are so nice on the phone  | 3/31/2017 9:19:43 PM | 
		
            | Porkchop | Central NY | Make sure your using a clean tool to take the sample | 3/31/2017 9:20:55 PM | 
		
            | Hobbit | Walhalla, ND. | I did send them an email asking how much and what to send it in. I received a reply to send 2-3 cups in a ziplock bag. It's to late to call them now. I did go out and gathered a ice cream pail full from three separate areas about six inches down. The stuff is the consistency of soup though. I guess I'll call them Monday though and ask for a drying method. It's very very wet here. | 3/31/2017 9:42:59 PM | 
		
            | baitman | Central Illinois | I think the info for shipping is on their site | 4/1/2017 10:19:20 AM | 
		
        
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