Test Kit Contents

SOILS Item Number Cost Source Lamotte kits - pH 60 $68.00 Lamotte N 30 P 40 K 30 Cone, , & stop 2 $21.50 KSU watch for infiltration test (filter paper $10.00, $1.50 , watch $10.00) Metal ring for field infiltration 2 0 KSU test Soil texture test 1 $5.00 Lamotte/Wards brush 1 $1.00 Wards Organic matter test 10 $5.00 KSU (reagants) Tool box 1 $15.00 Local Hardware Store Total cost $115.50

You Provide: Item Number Cost Used for: Wooden 2 x 4, about 1-2’ long 1 0 pounding in infiltrometer Long knife or blade 1 0 cleaning the infiltrometer (use an old one from the kitchen) Jars or glasses 2+ 0 funnels to sit on during (from the kitchen is fine) infiltration test Pint plastic 1 0 filling infiltrometer Plastic film or handiwrap infiltrometer

WATER Item Number Cost Source (cost per test) pH strips 50 $9.00 Hach ($0.18) Turbidity tube 1 $23.70 Lamotte (n.a.) Armored, non-mercury 1 $18.75 Lamotte (n.a.) Nitrate/nitrite test strips 50 $30.00 Hach ($0.60) Ammonia test strips 50 $30.00 Hach ($0.60) Phosphorus test 60 $64.00 Chemets ($1.07) Petri-film for total coliform and 50 $70.00 3M ($1.40) E. coli, pipets 50 $7.00 Wards ($0.14) Quick swabs for food safety 5 $6.75 3M ($1.35) test Atrazine water test 2 $8.60 Silver Lake ($4.30) Water scoop 1 $24.00 Forestry Supply Sample containers 25 0 KSU Total Cost $291.80

Comparison with Commercial Prices SOILS Test Number in kit KSU Soil Test Lab Servi-Tech and kit cost cost per test total $ cost per test $ total $ $ pH 60 $2.00 $120.00 $4.75 $285.00 Nitrate + ammonia 30 $3.00 $90.00 $10.75 $322.50 Phosphorus 40 $2.00 $80.00 $4.50 $180.00 Potassium 30 $2.00 $60.00 $4.75 $142.50 Field infiltration ~ N.A. N.A. Cone infiltration ~ N.A. N.A. Soil texture ~ $6.00 $60.00 $15.00 $150.00 Soil organic matter 10 $2.50 $25.00 $5.75 $57.50 TOTAL $115.50 $435.00 $1137.50

WATER Test Number in kit KSU Soil/Water Test Lab M.D. Labs and kit cost cost per test $ total $ cost per test $ total $ pH 50 $2.00 $100.00 $5.00 $250.00 Total Suspended 50 $6.00 $300.00 $10.00 $500.00 Solids /Turbidity Temperature ~ N.A. N.A. Nitrate 50 $1.00 $50.00 $15.00 $750.00 Nitrite 50 N.A. $15.00 $750.00 Ammonia 50 $1.00 $50.00 $15.00 $750.00 Ortho-Phosphorus 60 $2.00 $120.00 $15.00 $900.00 Fecal Coliform 50 N.A. $25.00 $1250.00 ($16.50 at $825.00 ServiTech) Food safety 5 N.A. N.A. Atrazine 2 N.A. $150.00 $300.00 ($75.00 at $150.00 Peterson’s) TOTAL $291.80 $1595.00 $5450.00

SOURCE COMPANIES FOR KITS (catalog item numbers given in italics)

3M Microbiology Products CHEMetrics, Inc. 3M Center, Building 275-5W-05 Route 28 St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 Calverton, VA 20138-9850 1-800-328-1671 1-800-356-3072 www.3M.com/microbiology www.chemetrics.com Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] These are the plates for the coliform and K-8510 Ortho P kit E. coli bacteria: R-8510 Ortho P refill 6484 50 EC plates A-8500 refill solution 6414 500 EC plates 6432 50 quick swabs (for surfaces) 6433 250 quick swabs (for surfaces)

Dionex Corporation Hach Company 1228 Tital Way P.O. Box 389 P.O. Box 3603 Loveland, CO 80539-0389 Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3603 1-800-227-4224 1-408-737-8522 www.hach.com www.dionex.com Email: [email protected] 056933 7 anion standard 27553-25 ammonia test strips 046070 7 cation standard 27454-25 nitrate/nitrite test strips 27456-50 pH test strips 713-749 500 ml 713-765 1000 ml bottles LaMotte Company Silver Lake P.O. Box 329 P.O. Box 686 802 Washington Ave. Monrovia, CA 91017 Chestertown, MD 21620 1-888-438-1942 1-800-344-3100 www.silverlakeresearch.com www.lamotte.com WS-289 Atrazine test kit 5887 turbidity tube 1066 armored non-mercury thermometer 5934 EM for 30/60 soil tests (pH, N,P,K) 5679 EL for 15/30 soil tests (pH, N,P,K)

Ward's P.O. Box 92912 Rochester, NY 14692-9012 1-800-962-2660 www.wardsci.com 21V 0211 water scoop w/ 3’ handle 21V 0212 water scoop w/6' handle 18W-274 plastic bottles 18W 2972 sterile pipets (500)

Commercial Soil Test Labs

Kansas State University has a service lab for soil, plant material and water nutrient analysis. Sample delivery may be arranged through your local county Extension office or mailed or delivered directly. Samples may also be mailed to the other commercial labs on this list. Some labs may want the soil or plant samples to be air dried before sending, so call to find out prices, and how to send the sample.

KSU Soil Testing SDK Laboratories (formerly Peterson’s) 2308 Throckmorton Hall Hutchinson, KS Manhattan, KS 66506 620-665-5661 785-532-7897 (Soils, grain, forages, organo-phosphate http://www.agronomy.ksu.edu/soiltesting screen, PCB’s) (water only) (Soil, plant tissue, water, including irrigation water)

Servi-Tech Olsen’s Agricultural Laboratory, Inc. Hastings, NE and Dodge City KS McCook, NE 620-227-7123 308-345-3670 (Soils, feed, plant tissue, lime, water, sludge, (Soil, plant tissue, water, feed, fertilizer, manure, compost nematodes) manure, sludge, compost) Midwest Laboratories, Inc. Harris Agronomic Services Omaha, NE Lincoln, NE 402-334-7779 402-476-2811 (Soil, plant tissue, seed, fertilizer, manure, feed, (Soil, plant, water, pesticide residues) water, pesticides) A&L Heartland Laboratories, Inc. Atlantic, IA 712-243-6933 (Soils, plant tissue, manure, feed, pesticides, water, metals, microbiology)

Commercial Water Test Labs

Some of the previously mentioned labs conduct water tests, including tests for irrigation water quality, wastewater, some do pesticide screens and some also have fecal coliform testing capabilities. For drinking water analysis, a lab must be state certified. See the list below for labs currently certified in Kansas.

Note: For up to date information, check the KDHE website at www.kdhe.state.us/lipo.envlab summ022001.html, or see KSU Bulletin MF-951 at www.ksre.ksu.edu.

Since many of the water tests are only accurate if performed on fresh water (within 24 hours of sampling), it is a good idea to choose a lab near where you live, and take the samples there immediately after sampling. Labs often supply sterile containers for coliform and E. coli samples, so call ahead to arrange to pick up containers. Also, many labs will not take samples on Fridays, since the incubation time for coliform is 48 hours, so it is a good idea to call and find out the laboratory hours and arrange a time to drop off the sample, and to inquire about prices and test availability.

City Laboratory Name Telephone Number Andover Dean's Water Lab 316-733-2682 Dodge City Servi-Tech Laboratories 620-227-7123 Hutchinson General Lab 620-663-8341 Hutchinson SDK Laboratories, Inc 620-665-5661 Kansas City Keystone Labs 913-321-7856 Salina Continential Analytical Services, Inc. 785-827-1273 Salina Cert. Env. Mgmt. LTD 785-823-0792 Topeka M.D. Chemical and Testing Lab 785-862-3500 Topeka Environmental Laboratories Inc. 785-233-1860