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Title: Soil Analysis
Post by: Kikubaaqudgha on August 16, 2016, 09:38:36 AM

Hello,

I would like to do some soil analysis: I mainly want to know the quantity of NPK ( nitrogen potassium phosphorus )
and boron, zinc, magnesium, calcium, in my soil.

I found some docs about soil analysis but I don't have the equipment required.

So I would like to know if you know some tests which could be done in a "standart" lab, I don't really care if I get approximate measures.

Thank you!

Title: Re: Soil Analysis
Post by: Arkcon on August 16, 2016, 09:03:55 PM

Garden stores sometimes sell some spot tests for assaying these soil nutrients, but I can't say how accurate these wet tests are.  If you need any sort of accuracy at all, you could ask the local department of agriculture for testing labs.