Commercial Sod Test Form

Rao S. Mylavarapu, William d'Angelo, and Nancy Wilkinson


This document is the Commercial Sod Test Form used by the UF/IFAS Extension Soil Testing Laboratory. The sheet provides details about how to collect samples and testing fees. To download the form click the orange Download button.

The Commercial Sod Test Form must accompany samples submitted to the UF/IFAS Extension Soil Testing Laboratory. The test is designed to estimate the nutritional needs of Florida sod grown under commercial conditions.

  1. Standard Soil Fertility and Tissue Test (Soil—pH, lime requirement, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Mn, and Zn)
  2. Standard Soil Fertility Test (pH, lime requirement, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Mn, and Zn)
  3. pH and lime test (pH and Lime Requirement)
  4. Organic Matter percentage
  5. Electrical Conductivity (Soluble Salts)
  6. Total Carbon/Total Nitrogen by combustion