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Soils & Testing: Summary of Current Practices (fwd)
- From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <london@sunsite.unc.edu>
- To: permaculture@listserv.oit.unc.edu
- Subject: Soils & Testing: Summary of Current Practices (fwd)
- Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 00:13:24 -0500 (EST)
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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 21:43:17 +0000
From: Steve Diver <steved@ncatark.uark.edu>
To: sanet-mg@shasta.ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Soils & Testing: Summary of Current Practices
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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- Soils & Testing: Summary of Current Practices (fwd), Lawrence F. London, Jr., 01/15/1998
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