Compost Submission Form Online

If you would like to make a Compost Sample Submission online, we'll offer you a discount. If you are happy to have undertaken any of Basic Compost Health Report, SFI Starter Kit, or SFI Starter Pack, and pay by Paypal, we'll offer you a 5% discount on our manual submission prices.

SFI will analyse these samples and provide you with a analysis report [more info]. You can also nominate any of your samples to have an optional RA-PACK analysis undertaken [more info].

If you would like to proceed with an online Compost Sample Submission, please complete the electronic form below, and be prepared to pay online using your credit card or Paypal account.

How to Take a Compost Sample:

Take several samples from 15-25cm into the pile, halfway between the top and the ground.
Mix the cores together.
Place 2 cups or 500g of this mixture in a sealable sandwich-size plastic bag.
Complete the sample information on the Submission Form with as many details as possible.
Mark each of your samples with its Sample ID.
Pack your samples and mark your sample pack clearly with your name and address.
Send your sample pack to SFI by courier or overnight express post. We must receive samples within 3 days to do Active Bacteria and Active Fungi assays. Please Note: SFI cannot guarantee the timely analysis of samples that arrive on Friday or a day preceding a holiday.
Allow a maximum of 15 working days for receipt of final report.

COMPOST Sample Electronic Submission Form

If you are sending your sample submission information into SFI electronically, please complete the following form and submit to SFI. You will then be required to complete your payment online with a credit card.

Submission ID :

Check if submitting this sample:

Sample ID

Existing/Desired Crop(s) [please select one]

Compost Type

Compost Age

Date sample taken

Starting Materials

High Temp

Watering Method

Chemistry testing required [more info]

CA-PACK-01 ($ 77)
CA-PACK-01 with FA-OPT-04 ($ 110)
CA-PACK-01 with CA-OPT-03 ($ 153)
None

Submission Pack/ Report required [more info]

Basic Compost Health Report

$ 200 less 5%

SFI Starter Pack

$ 450 less 5%

SFI Starter Pack Plus

$ 650 less 5%

Total cost : $ inc. GST

Mailing Address (report will be mailed here)

First Name :

Last Name :

*

Organisation :

Address 1 :

*

Address 2 :

City :

*

State :

*

Postcode :

*

Country :

Phone :

*

Fax :

E-Mail :

*

Please allow 15 working days for receipt of final report

Chemistry Testing Information

Each sample can optionally be sent for Chemical or Nutrient analysis at the Environmental Analysis Laboratory (EAL) to have the following tests undertaken:

CA-PACK-01	Compost/Mulch Totals Analysis - Includes Moisture, pH, EC; Total Nitrogen, Total Carbon; Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Silicon, Cobalt, Molybdenum, Zinc, Manganese, Iron, Copper and Boron.	AU$ 77.00 inc. GST per sample
CA-PACK-01 with FA-OPT-04	Available Chloride - Includes Available Chloride.	AU$ 110.00 inc. GST per sample
CA-PACK-01 with CA-OPT-03	Available Nutrients - Includes Available Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Ammonia, Nitrate, Phosphate, Sulfur; Matter; Exchangable Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Hydrogen, Aluminium, Cation Exchange Capacity); Bray I and II Phosphorus; Available and Extractable Phosphorus; Colwell Phosphorus; Available Micronutrients Zinc, Manganese, Iron, Copper, Boron, Silicon.	AU$ 157.00 inc. GST per sample

Reports

You are required to Nominate which of the following reports you require for your submission:

Basic Compost Health Report	A basic compost analyses report that enables a grower to know whether the compost is suitable for the growing their chosen crop and delivers key indicators as to how much effort would be required to rehabilitate the compost to a sustainable level.	AU$ 200.00 inc. GST
SFI Starter Pack	One total food web analysis supported by a written report detailing our findings and suggested measures for you to undertake to help rehabilitate your soil.	AU$ 200.00 inc. GST
SFI Starter Pack Plus	One total food web analysis supported by a written report detailing our findings and suggested measures for you to undertake to help rehabilitate your soil. This package enables you to have two (2) additional samples analysed after you have implemented our suggested action measures so that you may monitor your progress and tweak your action plan. At no extra charge you will also receive our popular ‘Brewing Compost Tea’ manual valued at A$ 55.00 free of charge.	AU$ 650.00 inc. GST

Click here for further details of our service packeages. If you have any questions regarding the submission process or need to follow up on your submission, please contact us.