Is it wise to soil test / plant tissue test?
Guesswork, gut feel or hearsay can waste thousands of valuable dollars when it comes to determining your fertiliser requirements.
The clearest possible understanding of your fertiliser requirements will be determined by knowing what available nutrients you already posses in your soil and what the attributes of your soil are. There are several soil and plant tests on the market. Some good and some very vague.
We recommend that you select a soil or plant test that fits ALL of the following criteria:
- Independence (so there will be no bias towards a particular companies products)
- Clearly reflects current nutrients versus optimum levels
- Clearly reflects the soils capacity to hold onto nutrients (TEC)
- Uses scientifically proven equipment, testing methods and norms
- Provides recommendation that meet (but don’t exceed) your needs
Our years of experience have led us to APAL
Research and experience have led us to favour the expertise and systems of
Australian Perry Agricultural Laboratories (APAL). Our years of positive experiences with the staff and management of APAL have resulted in a healthy working relationship of mutual trust and respect.
APAL subscribe to the Albrecht soil analysis methods which are based on exhaustive worldwide research into the most productive soils. Albrecht’s philosophy is to achieve the optimum balance of nutrients in your soil and crops while creating a biologically active, sustainable system. Whilst there remain a few critics of the Albrecht system there are thousands of successes clearly reflecting reduction in input costs, reduced chemical inputs and significantly improved soils producing higher yields.
Arrange a soil / plant tissue test now
Download soil test kit and forms (pdf)
The full range of major and trace elements are analysed to get a
complete picture of nutrient status of your soil, including:
Total
Exchange Capacity (TEC), pH, Ec (conductivity), Organic Matter,
Nitrogen, Sulphur, Phosphorus, Phosphate Recovery %, Exchangeable
Cations – Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, Trace Elements - Boron,
Iron, Manganese, Copper & Zinc.
Additional Tests: Chlorides, Cobalt, Molybdenum & Aluminium. Selection of these
additional tests will depend on your crop, pasture and soil conditions
so call us if you have any queries.
Download plant test kit and forms (pdf)
If you remain a sceptic...
Please do not hesitate to ask one of our friendly consultants to refer you to several of their happy customers.
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