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Where can I have my soil tested in summit county?
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Asked October 07, 2025, 2:57 PM EDT
Where can I have my soil tested in summit county?
Summit County Ohio
Expert Response
Hi Stephen,
The first thing to determine is, what soil you want to test and what you want it tested for? If you want to test lawn or flower beds for pH and nutrient levels, I would guide you one way. However, if you want to test soil for heavy metals, I would refer you to a different process. Let me know, and I can provide some further instruction.
Maggie
The first thing to determine is, what soil you want to test and what you want it tested for? If you want to test lawn or flower beds for pH and nutrient levels, I would guide you one way. However, if you want to test soil for heavy metals, I would refer you to a different process. Let me know, and I can provide some further instruction.
Maggie
Ms. Rivera,
I am a teacher at Barberton Middle School. Our garden club is looking for information. For a simple test, we probably only be looking at the pH and nutrients.
We are mostly looking at small space gardening or in raised beds. The crops will vary but there will also be various types of flowers.
Thank you,
S. Mathews
Ok great.
Because you are testing for a school garden, I would recommend that you test for pH, nutrients, and heavy metals. You never know when a parent will ask if you tested, and it's nice to have the information on file. Right now, we are accepting soil samples at the extension office to be tested at the OSU soil lab. More details here, https://summit.osu.edu/news/send-your-soil-sample-osus-soil-lab. Last day to drop the soil is Saturday, Nov 1st.
If you only wanted the pH and nutrients, we typically recommend working with Penn State. You can purchase a soil test kit from our office for 15$, then you send it to Penn State with an additional $10 for testing. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1132
The most important thing is to get the test done by a certified lab, not a test kit purchased on the web or from home improvement stores. The factsheet above has a list of public and private certified labs.
Let me know if you need more support or have additional questions,
Maggie
Because you are testing for a school garden, I would recommend that you test for pH, nutrients, and heavy metals. You never know when a parent will ask if you tested, and it's nice to have the information on file. Right now, we are accepting soil samples at the extension office to be tested at the OSU soil lab. More details here, https://summit.osu.edu/news/send-your-soil-sample-osus-soil-lab. Last day to drop the soil is Saturday, Nov 1st.
If you only wanted the pH and nutrients, we typically recommend working with Penn State. You can purchase a soil test kit from our office for 15$, then you send it to Penn State with an additional $10 for testing. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1132
The most important thing is to get the test done by a certified lab, not a test kit purchased on the web or from home improvement stores. The factsheet above has a list of public and private certified labs.
Let me know if you need more support or have additional questions,
Maggie
Thank you for answering my questions.
I will talk to my club.
Sure thing!
