British Columbia: Hello new member with question about soil testing

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  1. jet

    jet New Member

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    Hello

    First off, apologies if this is in the wrong section.

    I have recently joined a guerilla gardening group. We are clearing a space this weekend in hopes we will be able to plant in the spring.

    Of course we are concerned about soil contamination.

    We are wondering where we would get soil testing done in Vancouver and if anyone knows the approximate costs of this.

    Thank you in advance

    jet.
     
  2. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    This question seems to come up from time to time on the forums. There is no government soil testing program, so you have to shop around. There are several laboratories in the region. Here are listings from a few different groups.

    http://www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca/rcbtoa/services/soil-testing-services.html

    http://www.bbb.org/mbc/accredited-business-directory/soil-testing/vancouver-bc

    http://www.smallfarmer.ca/category/soil-testing/

    BC Ministry of Agriculture info on soil testing:
    http://www.al.gov.bc.ca/resmgmt/publist/600Series/611100-1.pdf
     
  3. jet

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    Thank you, Sir!
     

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