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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
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