Service: Probe Truck

We offer deep soil core collection to support soil education, research, and environmental monitoring. Our hydraulic Giddings probe, mounted on a dual-rear-wheel truck, extracts 2.5” diameter soil cores for in-depth soil analysis. Standard cores reach 4 feet deep, with the capability for deeper sampling as needed.

We travel to client-specified locations and can provide sample location planning to ensure compliance with USDA-NRCS standards, including soil monitoring under the CEMA-221 protocol. Travel time is factored into the service cost, and our team is available for projects across varied landscapes.

For questions and scheduling, please email soil_probe@iastate.edu.

Researcher operating a soil coring drill in the field to collect deep soil samples for analysis.
A researcher uses a drilling rig to collect soil cores during a field study.
Field soil coring equipment and extracted soil cores laid out on the ground beside a drilling rig.
Soil cores collected during field drilling, showing vertical soil structure for analysis.
Costs Table
ServiceInternalExternal
Soil Core Collection$72.45$97.85

(all costs are per hour, including travel time)