Gardening WebLinks

UMASS Soil and Plant Tissue Testing Laboratory

http://www.umass.edu/soiltest/

Test results and recommendations that lead to the wise and economical use of soils and soil amendments.


Landscapers, arborists,and nursery growers please take note: as of January 2011, the address of the UMass Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab has changed. 

The new address for sending samples is:

UMass Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab
101 University Drive, Suite A7

Amherst, MA 01002


For those who choose to hand-deliver samples, this location is easier to get to and parking is free and accessible to the first-floor lab.


Complete information for sending samples to the UMass Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab, including sampling instructions and submission forms, can be found at http://www.umass.edu/agland/diagnostics


For directions to the lab, go to 
http://www.extension.umass.edu/agriculture/index.php/services/plant-problem-diagnostics/visiting-lab

If you experience technical difficulties with any of the above links, please contact us.