Nutrient Testing Form for Bahia Pastures

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


This document is the Nutrient Testing Form for Bahia Pastures 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 Nutrient Testing Form for Bahia Pastures must accompany samples submitted to the UF/IFAS Extension Soil Testing Laboratory. The test is designed to estimate the nutritional needs of Florida bahiagrass pastures grown by producers. The following tests are available using this form:

  1. Standard Soil Fertility and Tissue Test (Soil—pH, lime requirement, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Mn, and Zn; Tissue—P, K, Ca, Fe, Mg, Mn, Zn, Cu, and B)
  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