Print this page on your printer, fill in the questionnaire, and mail with your payment & soil sample to: Soil Nutrient Analysis Laboratory, U-102, University of Connecticut, 6 Sherman Place, Storrs, CT 06269-5102.

Soil Sampling Questionnaire for Commercial Growers

Name:_________________________________________ Date:________________
Address: _______________________________________Zip:________________
 

Sample represents _____ acres. Sample name or number (12 characters or less):______________

Crop For Which Recommendation Wanted (check one)

____Corn for silage; Yield goal, tons per acre: __16, __18, __20, __25, __Other (specify) ____
____Corn for grain; Yield goal, bu per acre: __80, __100, __120, __140, __Other (specify) ____


 

___  Hay; alfalfa & mixtures containing 
more than 50% alfalfa		 ___  Millet, sudangrass, 
sudangrass hybrids
___  Hay; legumes other than alfalfa (clover, trefoil, etc.) and mixtures containing more than 50% of such legumes ___  Orchardgrass, reed-canarygrass, 
tall fescue, ryegrass
___  Hay; timothy, bromegrass, "grass" ___  Mixed legume-grass pasture
___  Small grains or soybeans  ___  Grass pasture
___  Other (specify) ____________________ ___  Horse pasture

 

Is The Crop Checked Above Planted Yet?

___ Yes (go to 4 & 5 below); ___No (please answer questions 1-3 below)
1. Crop presently growing or most recently grown on this field (check one):
___Corn for silage, ___Corn for grain, ___Good alfalfa (60-100%), ___Fair alfalfa (20-60%)
___Good clover (60-100%), ___Fair clover (20-60%), ___Grass hay,
___Other (specify) __________
2. Kind of seeding (check one): ___Conventional, ___No-till.
3. Month of seeding:_______________
Note: no-till seeding of legumes is not recommended if soil pH is less than 5.6 (clover) or 6.0 (alfalfa).

4. Manure/organic waste applied or to be applied for this crop (check one):
___None, ___Undecided, ___Cow, ___Liquid cow, ___Poultry (fresh),
___Poultry (moist-crumbly), ___Poultry (dry), ___Liquid poultry, ___Mycellium, ___Other
Month(s) of application:________________________________________________
Rate (fill in one): ______tons/acre, ______slurry gallons/acre, ______bu/A, ______cu ft/A

5. Manure/organic waste previously applied to this field:
___None, ___Cow, ___Poultry, ___Other (specify)________________.
Number of years applied:_____.
Rate: ______bu/A, ______cu ft/A tons/acre:___0-15, ___16-25, ___26-35, ___35+ gallons/acre:___0-5,000 ; ___5,001-8,000 ; ___8,001-11,000 ; ___11,000+

For Office Use:

pH=_______, Soil Texture: __________, Color: _____________, Lab. No.:__________