Why Use Our Soil Health Testing & Analysis Service?
Types of soil health analysis?
Nutrient analysis:
Soil health testing provides an inventory of crop available nutrients and the background to build a nutrient management plan. Basic soil health analysis (P, K, Mg and pH) is a legal requirement in England, but this analysis only provides a part of the picture as other nutrients and factors can be limiting to crop growth. In order to get the most from a soil sample, it is important to analyse for all nutrients using ProHort’s Broad Spectrum analysis group which includes the analysis for secondary nutrients, such as sulphur, and micronutrients
Chemical and physical analysis:
The physical and chemical characteristics of the soil need to be considered before making any soil management decisions or planning a nutrient application strategy. Soil pH, Cation Exchange Capacity, organic matter and soil texture all have an impact on how we manage our soils and crops.
Biological analysis:
An active population of soil organisms is essential to a healthy soil; they contribute to crop nutrition, recycling nutrients from the humus, organic matter and soil particles, as well as influencing soil structure. Together with the analysis of organic matter, a biological analysis provides a rounded picture of a soil’s overall health, it’s response to soil management practices and its potential for producing high yielding, quality crops.
Soil Health Testing Packages
Soil Health broad-spectrum (BS):
This is our most popular soil analysis package as this gives the nutrient levels for all twelve plant nutrients and ensures no deficiency is missed and also includes CEC pH and calculates the lime requirement. The report also interprets the results compared to benchmark levels and gives recommendations to avoid deficiencies. The nutrients included in this analysis are:
P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Zn, Na, CEC, pH, Lime Requirement
Soil Health broad-spectrum extra solvita (BSE SOL):
This package provides a full picture of the soil’s overall health; physical, chemical and biological, and therefore the potential for producing high yielding, high-quality crops.
Parameters included: P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Zn, pH, CEC, Organic Matter, Sand %, Silt %, Clay % and soil texture classification, plus the Solvita CO2 respiration test, microbial mass, C:N ratio, a Potential Mineralisable Nitrogen estimation and a soil health score.
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