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Account #: 7061032-1/4-1589
Group: Jun17E #10
Reporting Date: July 13, 2017

Z-Best Products
980 State Highway 25
Gilroy, CA 95020
Attn: Kelli Lopez

Date Received: 28 Jun. 17

Sample Identification: 6.2017 Zbest Organic Compost
Sample ID #: 7061032 - 1/4
Nutrients Dry wt. As Rcvd. units Stability Indicator: Biologically
Total Nitrogen: 1.5 0.80 % CO2 Evolution Respirometery Available C
Ammonia (NH 4-N): 86 46 mg/kg mg CO2-C/g OM/day 1.7 1.8
Nitrate (NO3-N): < 1.0 < 0.5 mg/kg mg CO2-C/g TS/day 0.91 0.94
Org. Nitrogen (Org.-N): 1.5 0.79 % Stability Rating very stable very stable
Phosphorus (as P2O5): 0.47 0.25 %
Phosphorus (P): 2100 1100 mg/kg
Potassium (as K2O): 0.86 0.46 % Maturity Indicator: Cucumber Bioassay
Potassium (K): 7100 3800 mg/kg Compost:Vermiculite(v:v) 1:2
Calcium (Ca): 2.8 1.5 % Emergence (%) 87
Magnesium (Mg): 0.73 0.39 % Seedling Vigor (%) 95
Sulfate (SO4-S): 380 200 mg/kg Description of Plants healthy
Boron (Total B): 25 13 mg/kg
Moisture: 0 47.1 %
Sodium (Na): 0.11 0.057 % Pathogens Results Units Rating
Chloride (Cl): 0.20 0.11 % Fecal Coliform < 7.5 MPN/g pass
pH Value: NA 8.35 unit Salmonella <3 MPN/4g pass
Bulk Density : 21 40 lb/cu ft Date Tested: 28 Jun. 17
Carbonates (CaCO3): 39 21 lb/ton
Conductivity (EC5): 3.0 NA mmhos/cm
Organic Matter: 52.8 27.9 % Inerts % by weight
Organic Carbon: 25.0 13.0 % Plastic < 0.5
Ash: 47.2 25.0 % Glass < 0.5
C/N Ratio 17 17 ratio Metal < 0.5
AgIndex 9 9 ratio Sharps ND
Metals Dry wt. EPA Limit units Size Distribution
Aluminum (Al): 7700 - mg/kg MM % by weight
Arsenic (As): 4.1 41 mg/kg > 50 0.0
Cadmium (Cd): < 1.0 39 mg/kg 25 to 50 0.0
Chromium (Cr): 34 1200 mg/kg 16 to 25 0.0
Cobalt (Co) 5.6 - mg/kg 9.5 to 16 0.0
Copper (Cu): 43 1500 mg/kg 6.3 to 9.5 5.8
Iron (Fe): 12000 - mg/kg 4.0 to 6.3 10.3
Lead (Pb): 24 300 mg/kg 2.0 to 4.0 20.9
Manganese (Mn): 270 - mg/kg < 2.0 62.9
Mercury (Hg): < 1.0 17 mg/kg
Molybdenum (Mo): 1.1 75 mg/kg
Nickel (Ni): 38 420 mg/kg Analyst: Assaf Sadeh
Selenium (Se): < 1.0 36 mg/kg
Zinc (Zn): 150 2800 mg/kg
*Sample was received and handled in accordance with TMECC procedures.