{"title":"Soil Sampling Kits","description":"\u003cp\u003eA soil sampling kit puts the augers, extensions, handle and core sampler for one job in one case. AMS kits come in three groups. Hand auger kits: the \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/basic-soil-sampling-kits\"\u003eBasic\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/signature-series-basic-soil-sampling-kits\"\u003eSignature Series Basic\u003c\/a\u003e kits carry regular, sand and mud augers, three 4 ft extensions, a soil core sampler with liner and a slide hammer to reach about 12 ft, while the \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/signature-series-mini-soil-auger-kits\"\u003emini auger kits\u003c\/a\u003e pack a regular and a mud auger with 3 or 4 ft extensions in a soft case. Core kits: the \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/mini-soil-core-sampling-kits\"\u003eMini Soil Core Sampling Kit\u003c\/a\u003e augers to depth, then takes a virtually undisturbed core in a liner. Powered kits: the \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/flighted-auger-kits\"\u003eFlighted Auger Kit\u003c\/a\u003e drills 2 in. holes to 9 ft and the \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/hollowstem-auger-kits\"\u003eHollowstem Auger Kit\u003c\/a\u003e 3 in. cased holes to 6 ft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSoil sampling kit FAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich auger for which soil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sand auger holds loose, granular soil such as sand and gravel; a mud auger holds wet, cohesive clay and silt that would fall out of an open barrel; the regular auger covers most other ground. The Basic kits carry all three, so the crew can switch heads on the same extensions. See our \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/blogs\/field-notes\/soil-sampling-equipment-in-canada-augers-core-samplers-and-split-spoons\"\u003esoil sampling equipment guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBasic kit or mini kit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Basic kits add the soil core sampler, liner, end caps and slide hammer in a wheeled hard case, and weigh 56 to 60 lb. The mini auger kits carry only a regular and a mud auger with extensions in a soft case, at 11 to 17 lb, for quick shallow holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStainless or plated steel?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAMS recommends its \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/stainless-steel-environmental-soil-sampling-kit\"\u003estainless steel environmental kit\u003c\/a\u003e for soils with low levels of contaminants or where equipment is cleaned in an acid bath. For PFAS work, the US EPA guidance cited in our soil probe guide recommends stainless steel, HDPE, polypropylene or silicone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen do I need a powered kit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen hand augering stops, or when you need a cased hole. The Flighted Auger Kit reaches 9 ft and takes cores in liners; the Hollowstem kit cuts a 3 in. hole with a 1 1\/8 in. bore, so soil, soil gas and groundwater (with bailers up to 1 in.) can be sampled through the augers.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"signature-series-mini-soil-auger-kits","title":"Signature Series Mini Soil Auger Kits","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shortDesc\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Soil Sampling Mini Kit is designed just for auger sampling.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 5px; top: 48.875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"AMS","offers":[{"title":"3 ft","offer_id":39897645777089,"sku":"AM-352.73","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 ft","offer_id":39897645809857,"sku":"AM-352.74","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/7434\/6433\/files\/352.73_5F_5F34498.1623962342.png?v=1781101963"},{"product_id":"stainless-steel-mini-auger-kits","title":"Stainless Steel Mini Auger Kits","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shortDesc\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll Stainless steel components in these Mini Kits make them suitable for sampling soils with low levels of contaminants.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"AMS","offers":[{"title":"3'  EXTN, 3 1\/4\"","offer_id":39897668518081,"sku":"AM-209.72","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4' EXTN, 3 1\/4\"","offer_id":39897668550849,"sku":"AM-209.32","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3' EXTN, 2 1\/4\"","offer_id":39897668583617,"sku":"AM-209.74","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4' EXTN, 2 1\/4\"","offer_id":39897668616385,"sku":"AM-209.34","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/7434\/6433\/files\/209.72__83523.1623101016.png?v=1781101553"},{"product_id":"mini-soil-core-sampling-kits","title":"Mini Soil Core Sampling Kits","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shortDesc\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEverything you Need for Augering to 12'!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"AMS","offers":[{"title":"Regular","offer_id":39897724747969,"sku":"AM-209.07","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel","offer_id":39897724780737,"sku":"AM-209.05","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/7434\/6433\/files\/209.07__71061.1681319059.png?v=1781101910"},{"product_id":"signature-series-basic-soil-sampling-kits","title":"Signature Series Basic Soil Sampling Kits","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shortDesc\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVersatile \u0026amp; 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