Let our cutting-edge lab analysis give you full insights into your soil, so your plants and their ecosystem can thrive.
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The nutrients your plants pull from — NPK, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, micronutrients — plus pH, the organic matter that drives fertility, nutrient holding (CEC), and the texture that determines how your soil holds water.
The living microbial community inside your soil, read with DNA sequencing: your allies — the microbes and fungi feeding your plants — and your burdens, the pathogens and diseases working against them.
Before, only large farming businesses had access to data this rich. Now you do, too.
Get the complete picture, or choose an aspect. Every test is backed by our 60-day money-back guarantee.
| Soil Health $35 | Soil Microbiome $65 | Most complete Soil Health & Microbiome $95 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What we measure | |||
| Nutrient panel — NPK, Ca, Mg, S, micronutrients | ✓ | ✓ | |
| pH | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Organic matter | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Nutrient holding (CEC) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Soil texture | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Beneficial microbes | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Harmful microbes, diseases, pests | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Nutrient-cycling activity | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Interactions between soil health and microbiome | ✓ | ||
| One prioritized plan across nutrients and biology | ✓ | ||
| Every test includes | |||
| NAPT-accredited lab | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Plain-English report with recommendations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| No kit needed — mail-in sampling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Results in two weeks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 60-day money-back guarantee | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Living Soil Lab advantage | |||
| Broader and more precise than strip kits, faster than extension-office test — lab-grade, fast, convenient. | A read of your soil's DNA that affordable tests for normal gardeners and craft growers usually can't offer. | Everything in one comprehensive report — including how the parts work together. | |
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No special equipment needed. From order to report, here's the whole process.
Your prepaid label and sampling guide are ready instantly.
Print everything from your confirmation page or your email. No waiting for a kit to ship — start whenever you're ready.
Dig two cups of soil with a clean trowel or shovel. About 5 minutes.
Use a zip-top bag from your kitchen. The sampling guide walks you through where to dig and what to avoid.
See the full sampling guide →Bag it, tape on the label, drop in any USPS box. Postage is included.
Tracking lets you know when it arrives.
Full report in your inbox within two weeks after the lab receives your sample.
We score all aspects of your soil's health and potential, and call out your highest-impact potential actions.
Got questions about how it works? Email us at support@livingsoillab.bio.
Your soil's component parts scored and explained, with the highest-impact actions called out at the top so you know where to focus.
Our lab analyzes soil for farms across the country. Yes, nutrient testing, using the Mehlich-3 method, plus pH and nutrient holding. But also organic matter and soil texture. And DNA analysis of the beneficial and harmful microbes that teem in soil, which is typically out-of-reach for home gardeners.
Now we have opened our lab to your samples — same instruments, same scientists, same commercial-grade insights.
NAPT-accredited soil testing powered by EarthOptics.
Living Soil Lab is part of the EarthOptics family of soil-insights companies.
No hobby kits or color-change strips. Your soil is measured on the same instruments and methods professional soil labs use — so your results are real, repeatable, and worth acting on.
The gold-standard method soil labs across the country rely on. A single Mehlich-3 extraction measures phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and the micronutrients all at once — so your nutrient levels are lab-grade numbers a professional agronomist would recognize, not a vague "low / medium / high." That precision is what lets us tell you exactly how much to add, instead of guessing.
The same kind of genetic sequencing behind modern microbiome science, pointed at your soil. We read the DNA in your sample to identify the living community inside it — the beneficial microbes and fungi feeding your plants, and the pathogens working against them — and what that community can actually do, like fixing nitrogen or freeing up phosphorus. Almost no consumer soil test looks at biology at all. This is what makes a living-soil report different.
A light-based scan that reads your soil's carbon and texture quickly and consistently — the physical makeup that decides how much water and nutrition your soil can hold. It's how we see the structure of your soil, not just what's in it.
Take the 60-second Soil Snapshot. Answer 5 questions about what you're growing and we'll send you a free report on what's likely going on with your soil — and what to do about it.
Take the Snapshot →When can I sample?
As soon as you order. Right after checkout, your prepaid shipping label, your QR code, and the sampling guide will be on your confirmation page and in your email inbox — sample whenever it's convenient. Once the lab receives your sample, you'll have your report within two weeks.
What do I need at home?
A clean trowel or spoon, a zip-top bag for the sample, and any small box or padded envelope to mail it in. You'll also want access to a printer for the shipping label and QR code.
How much soil do I need to send?
About two cups — roughly a quart-size zip-top bag. The sampling guide on your confirmation page covers what to dig, where, and how.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. 60-day money-back guarantee — if your report isn't useful to you for any reason, email us within 60 days of delivery and we'll refund you in full. Keep the report. No questions asked.
Are there places you can't accept soil from?
We accept samples from the lower-48 States. Although our lab is certified to process soil from USDA-regulated pest and disease-quarantine zones, we can't yet handle the shipping rules for consumers in those areas. Check the USDA map before you order if you're not sure if you're in a regulated area.
Get the complete picture — Soil Health & Microbiome for $95. Backed by our 60-day money-back guarantee.
Choose your test →The complete picture of your soil. Backed by our 60-day money-back guarantee.
The USDA restricts shipping of soil from certain areas to prevent the spread of regulated pests; we don't yet accept samples from those areas. Check the USDA quarantine map, or email support@livingsoillab.bio with questions.