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The Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Horticulture Clinic will now be accepting soil samples for soil pH testing during the covid-19 emergency period. Soil samples must be sent by mail and must include this form. Please make sure the form is mailed with the samples and...
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The Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Horticulture Clinic will now be accepting soil samples for soil pH testing during the covid-19 emergency period. Soil samples must be sent by mail and must include this form. Please make sure the form is mailed with the samples and filled out completely with a legible email address and crop designated for each sample. During the covid-19 emergency the $2/sample fee will temporarily be waived with a maximum of 5 samples allowed per household. For more extensive testing including nutrients and fertilizer recommendations – use the UMass Soil Testing Lab. Instructions on how to take a soil sample.
Mail to:
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
Soil Test
PO Box 367
Barnstable, MA 02630
Submit a question on-line
call: 508.375.6700
email: gardeners@barnstablecounty.org