UGA Cooperative Extension

Columbia County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resource

Testing Services

Soil Testing
Cost - $8 per sample for routine test. Cash or check accepted.
Places to drop off samples:

• Columbia County Extension Office
• Brown Feed and Seed, Evans
• Greenthumb West Garden Center, Martinez
• Grovetown Farm and Garden, Grovetown
• Southern Landscape Garden and Gifts, Evans
• Ace Hardware, Evans

How to take sample for home lawns and gardens

Turnaround time for test results is approximately one week. We mail samples to the lab on Friday. The soil analysis can be either e-mailed or mailed according to your preference. A routine soil test will provide the following results:

• pH W Potassium (k) Zinc (Zn)
• Lime requirement (pH b) Calcium (Ca) Manganese (Mn)
• Phosphorus (P) Magnesium (Mg)
• Other tests are available at additional costs. Contact the Columbia County Extension Agent for more information.

Water Testing

Cooperative Extension can test water for bacteria, minerals, and other problems.

For price, please call 706-868-3413