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Turn your soil test into an action plan

Upload any US lawn soil test PDF. Get plain-English fixes with products and rates sized to your lawn.

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Sharpen the recommendations
Any lab works. Logan Labs, Waypoint, Spectrum, A&L Eastern, university extensions — we read values from the PDF text. Or enter them manually.
Private by default. Your PDF is read once to extract values, then discarded. The original file is never stored.
Typical analysis takes about 12 seconds.
The case for it

Why a soil test matters

  • Lime, sulfur, potassium, and some nitrogen rates all depend on real soil numbers, not on how the grass looks.
  • A $25 to $50 Logan Labs or Waypoint test usually pays for itself in fertilizer you don't need to buy.
  • It tells you what NOT to apply, which is often the bigger win.
What we do

How this analyzer works

  • Works with PDFs from any US lawn soil test lab — Logan Labs, Waypoint, Spectrum, A&L Eastern, university extensions, you name it.
  • Values are extracted from the PDF and matched against research-backed targets for your grass type.
  • Your file is read once for extraction, then discarded. We never store the original.
Soil test FAQ

Which soil test labs do you support?

Logan Labs and Waypoint Analytical are the primary supported formats. AI extraction also handles many other lab reports automatically. If your report does not parse cleanly, the manual entry form accepts values from any lab including Spectrum Analytic, A&L Eastern, UMass Extension, and university extension labs.

What happens to my PDF after I upload it?

Your PDF is processed by AI to extract values, then discarded. The original file is never stored on our servers. Before any AI call, the system redacts your name, address, and any account numbers printed on the report header so only the soil values reach the model.

Why use this when the lab already sent me a report?

The lab gives you raw values and a generic interpretation aimed at farmers. We translate the values into grass-type-specific recommendations (the same pH means different things for Kentucky bluegrass vs centipede), do the lawn-size math for you, pick specific consumer products, and integrate the result into your 12-month care plan if you save it.

How accurate is the AI analysis?

Every recommendation cites the university extension source it is based on. Lime and sulfur recommendations are capped at conservative single-application rates and split into multiple applications when needed. The system flags low-confidence parses, and the manual entry form is always available if the extraction looks off.

Can I save my soil test results?

Premium ($9.99/month) saves your soil tests to your lawn profile, lets you track changes year over year, and emails you when it is time to re-test. Anonymous users see the full analysis but the result is not persisted beyond the browser session.

What if the PDF will not parse?

If the parse fails (corrupt PDF, scanned image instead of text, or unrecognized lab format), the tool offers manual entry as a fallback. Most US soil test labs deliver text-based PDFs that parse cleanly; scanned reports printed and re-scanned by mail are the most common failure case.

How often should I re-test?

Once every 2-3 years for an established lawn, or annually if you have just made significant amendments (lime, sulfur, compost) and want to verify they worked. If you save your test to a lawn profile, we will email a reminder at the 12 month mark.