Plant Tissue Analysis Tests and Fees for Research
Standard Analysis for Most Crops: Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, sodium, iron, zinc, manganese, copper, boron and aluminum.
- In-State $12.00
- Out-of-State $25.00
Standard Analysis for Strawberries and Cotton: Leaf nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, sodium, iron, zinc, manganese, copper, boron and aluminum and petiole nitrate nitrogen (NO3-N).
- In-State: $14.00
- Out-of-State: $27.00
Standard Analysis for Brassicas, Spinach, Alfalfa and Poinsettia: Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, sodium, iron, zinc, manganese, copper, boron, aluminum and molybdenum.
- In-State: $14.00
- Out-of-State: $27.00
*Optional Tests for Any Crop:
- ‡ Heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, and Se) $20
- Nitrate (NO3-N) $2.00
- Molybdenum (Mo) $2.00
- Chloride (Cl) $2.00
*Optional tests are available only in addition to the standard analysis, not as stand-alone tests. ‡Heavy metals test suite is only available to research institutions for research purposes.
Payment Methods
Reports are not released until paid in full.
- Check: Make checks payable to NCDA&CS.
- Credit card: Reports can be paid online via the customer report portal (PALS) by Visa or Mastercard when analysis is complete. If you have trouble and need to pay over the phone, you can reach out to our accounting department at (919) 664-1600 Option 3.
- Escrow account: To set up or add funds to an escrow account with the Agronomic Division, please contact the accounting department at (919) 664-1600 Option 3.
- Internal departmental or agency transfer: Contact the Agronomic Division accounting department at (919) 664-1600 Option 3.
This page was last modified on 12/11/2023