- Public Involvement & Education
- Storm Water Program
- Watershed Programs
- Conservation Easements
- Soil Fertility Analysis
Soil Fertility Analysis
Become a Soil Steward!
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Saves
money!
Choose specific amounts of fertilizers without wasting
fertilizer or money.
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Diagnoses
whether there is too little or too much of an analyzed
nutrient.
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Encourages proper plant nutrition
by providing the appropriate lime and fertilizer
recommendations.
- Promotes environmental stewardship. When applying only as much fertilizer as is necessary, nutrient loading into surface and ground water is minimized and natural resources are conserved.
Soil
Fertility Analysis only Costs $20 (standard analysis)!
How do you Soil Test??
Getting a good representative sample is very important for obtaining a meaningful soil test report. Only 2 cups of soil are needed. Collect soil (anywhere from 0-6" deep) from different sections of the area (lawn or garden) you want tested and combine into one 2-cup sample. Use the same method for each area you want tested. Label all plastic bags with the area you collected from and drop off the analysis form, sample(s) with your name, address, phone number to:
Cuyahoga County Sanitary Engineer
and Water Quality Control Laboratory
6100 West Canal Road
Valley View, Ohio 44125 (North Door)
Make checks payable to Cuyahoga County Treasurer
Please print this form,
complete the contact information and submit with your sample.
Click here for
information on interpreting your soil fertility analysis
Why is excess phosphorus such a big deal in waters of Cuyahoga County?
Phosphorus is a naturally occurring element, but a little goes a long way. One pound of phosphorus can stimulate the growth of 500 pounds of algae! As algae and other aquatic plants flourish, they decompose and as they break down, they choke oxygen out of the water. With low dissolved oxygen levels, fish and other aquatic animals are left "gasping for breath."
High soil phosphorus combined with surface runoff and accelerated erosion can cause excessive growth of plants and algae in surface waters, damaging aquatic ecosystems.
Backyard Conservation Starts with YOU!!