Soil Sampling

Better recommendations start with a good sample.

GPS-guided soil sampling built around your fields, cropping plans, sampling history, and agronomic needs.

Woltz Ag provides independent soil sampling for growers throughout Hardin County and surrounding counties.

In the Field

Consistent sampling from point to lab.

Before sampling begins, field boundaries, cropping plans, soil sampling history, and previous sampling locations are reviewed. Sampling points are prepared in precision-ag software and transferred to an iPad for field navigation.

In the field, an external GPS guides the ATV to the planned sampling points. An ATV-mounted hydraulic probe provides consistent collection at a 6-inch sampling depth.

Individual samples are labeled, boxed, and shipped to A&L Great Lakes Laboratories in Fort Wayne, Indiana for analysis. Laboratory results are returned electronically and incorporated into the farm's field data.

Wintex 1000 hydraulic soil sampling probe mounted on the Woltz Ag ATV

After Sampling

From laboratory results to field decisions.

Once laboratory results are received, Woltz Ag reviews the data and can develop field-specific lime, phosphorus, and potassium recommendations based on the grower's cropping and fertility plans.

Variable-rate recommendations can be prepared for electronic delivery to the retailer of the grower's choice, while soil-test results and recommendations can also be organized for the farm's records.