Soils & Testing: Summary of Current Practices

Steve Diver (steved@ncatark.uark.edu)
Wed, 14 Jan 1998 21:43:17 +0000

Soil Feature/Food Quality and Testing Methods

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Feature Tests
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Mineral/Chemical N-P-K-Lime
Base Saturation/CEC
LaMotte
Cardy Meters (Nitrates-Potassium)
Tissue Tests
Nitrate test strips
pH Meter
EC Meter (Electrical Conductivity)
ORP Meter (Oxidation-Reduction)

Physical USDA Soil Health Test Kit
Compaction = Penetrometer
Water infiltration
Soil aggregation
Soil/Sand Separator

Organic Matter % O.M.
Humus Value
Circular Chromatography
Potential pH
Hydrogen Peroxide

Microbial Soil Foodweb analysis
Microbial counts and functional groups
Formazan (Dehydrogenase activity)
Respiration
Cotton Bioassay Strips

Energetic Paramagnetism (PCSM Meter)
EC Meter (ERGS)
Radionics

Food Quality Brix = Refractometer
Vitamin C test strips
Nitrate test strips
Darkfield Microscopy (cellular)
Circular Chromatography
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This is a summary of soil & food quality features
with a list of current tests in use by labs and farmers.

Ya'll got any comments or additions?

Thanks!
Steve Diver

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steved@ncatark.uark.edu


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