Test method and background:
- pH and electrical conductivity (EC) soil testing:
- Test method: Australian Standard 4419-2003: Soils for Landscaping and Garden Use (Appendix D using pH 1:5 water).
- Background: The pH level indicates how acid or alkaline your soil is. A pH level between 6 and 7 and is regarded as adequate for turf growth. Soil testing will identify what amendments will be required to assist with providing a suitable balance to restore turf health. Electrical conductivity (EC), a measurement unit of salinity within the soil (and water) which can effect turf growth and performance.
- pH and electrical conductivity (EC) water testing:
- Test method: Measured directly using a WP-81 conductivity/TDS-pH meter.
- Background: Refer to the above background information. High salts within the water source are particularly damaging to turfgrass foliage and roots.
- Soil microbiology testing:
- Test method: microBIOMETER testing kit.
- Background: It allows you to estimate the soil microbes (microbial biomass) to determine your soil health. Microbes in the soil provide soil structure and form a symbiotic relationship with the plant through the roots. The health of your crop depends on a stable ecosystem of microbes in the soil.
- Organic matter testing:
- Test method: Organic matter content is determined by loss on ignition (LOI) at 440°C after oven drying sample for 24 hrs at 105°C.
- Background: Organic matter testing through Loss on Ignition (LOI), is a method for analysing the content of organic matter minerals in the rootzone. The process is commonly requested by golf course superintendents, bowling greenkeepers and sports turf managers that grow turf within a sand profile and wish to identify the amount of organic matter present within the rootzone.
- Comprehensive soil nutritional testing:
- Test method: Sufficiency Level of Available Nutrients (SLAN) method by Australasian Soil and Plant Analysis Council (ASPAC) accredited laboratory.
- Background: Testing includes pH (H2O), Electrical Conductivity (EC), Organic Matter, Macro nutrients N, P, K, S, Mg, Ca and Macro nutrients or elements Na, Fe, B, Al, Cl, Cu, B, Mn and Zn.
- Comprehensive leaf tissue nutritional testing:
- Test method: Sufficiency Level of Available Nutrients (SLAN) method by Australasian Soil and Plant Analysis Council (ASPAC) accredited laboratory.
- Background: Testing includes Macro nutrients N, P, K, S, Mg, Ca and Macro nutrients or elements Na, Fe, B, Cu, B, Mn and Zn.
- Comprehensive water nutritional testing:
- Test method: Testing conducted by Australasian Soil and Plant Analysis Council (ASPAC) accredited laboratory.
- Background: Testing includes pH (H2O), Electrical Conductivity (EC), N, P, K, S, Mg, Ca, Na, Fe, B, Cl, Cu, B, Mn and Zn.
Pricing and payment:
Payment is to be made via a credit card or your PayPal account using the PayPal 'Add to Cart' buttons below. Payment is to be made prior to the test results being provided. Test results will be returned via email. Prices are in Australian dollars and encompass testing and reporting, GST and PayPal charges.
Notes: When you press the 'Add to Cart' button the PayPal Shopping Cart will open in a new window. Should you wish to submit multiple samples, you can choose the quantity of samples on the Shopping Cart page; or if you wish to submit multiple different samples (e.g. soil and water), you can return to this page and then press the relevant 'Add to Cart' button. Multiple items will then be shown in your Checkout Cart. You can also press the 'View Cart' button which will take you directly to the PayPal checkout page for payment to be made.
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$ 34.31 |
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$ 34.31 |
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- Soil microbiology testing
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$ 34.31 |
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- Organic matter testing (3 samples)
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$ 170.20 |
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- Comprehensive soil nutritional testing
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$ 170.20 |
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- Comprehensive leaf tissue nutritional testing
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$ 170.20 |
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- Comprehensive water nutritional testing
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$ 170.20 |
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