NORTH CAROLINA· UNIVERSITY & EXTENSION LABS
Where to get a soil test in North Carolina
A soil test is how you stop guessing at fertilizer and fix the one thing your lawn actually needs. In North Carolina, the public program below tests homeowner samples and interprets the results for local soils.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE LAB
NCDA&CS Agronomic Services Soil Testing
North Carolina state soil testing service.
Visit the lab & sampling instructions →County drop-off & extension offices
County extension offices across North Carolina stock sample forms and, in many cases, accept samples for the state lab. 8 of the most populous counties are listed below; the full directory has one for every county.
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Wake County center
Raleigh, NC
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Mecklenburg County center
Charlotte, NC
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Guilford County center
Greensboro, NC
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County center
Tobaccoville, NC
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Durham County center
Durham, NC
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County center
Asheville, NC
N.C. Cooperative Extension, New Hanover County center
Wilmington, NC
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County center
Fayetteville, NC
Not your county? Find your local office in the full North Carolina directory.
How it works
- 01
Get a form and sample the way your lab says to
Pick up a form at a county office or download it from NCDA&CS Agronomic Services Soil Testing. Where you pull cores and how you mix them decides whether the report means anything, so follow the lab's instructions exactly.
- 02
Send it in
Many county offices accept the sample and route it to the state lab; otherwise mail it in with the form.
- 03
Turn the report into a plan
When results come back, the numbers only matter if they change what you put down. Enter them in the app and it builds the plan.
THE APP · SOIL REPORT ANALYZER
Got your North Carolina report back? Analyze it.
Enter your report values in the Lawn Dominator app and pick your lab, and it handles the messy part: units and extraction methods differ by lab, so your numbers get compared against turf targets that match how your lab measured them. Then it helps build the fertilizer plan for your grass type and checks timing against your live soil temperature.
Free to download on iPhone and Android.
Common questions
- Where can I get a soil test in North Carolina?
- North Carolina's public soil testing is run through NCDA&CS Agronomic Services Soil Testing. Many county extension offices (listed on this page) stock the sample forms and can help you submit. National mail-in labs like Logan Labs, Ward Laboratories, and Waypoint Analytical are established alternatives.
- How much does a soil test cost in North Carolina?
- Fees vary by lab and by which package you choose (basic pH plus phosphorus and potassium, versus expanded panels with organic matter and micronutrients). Check NCDA&CS Agronomic Services Soil Testing for current pricing before you send a sample; the page linked here is the authority for its own fees.
- How do I turn my North Carolina soil test into a fertilizer plan?
- Enter your report values in the Lawn Dominator app and pick your lab so units and extraction method are handled correctly, and it compares your numbers against turf sufficiency targets and helps build the fertilizer plan for your grass type.
Looking for another state? See the national map of soil test labs. NCDA&CS Agronomic Services Soil Testing is the authority for its own test menu, sampling instructions, fees, and result interpretation.