SOIL ANALYTICAL SERVICES

DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE, KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, BABHALESHWAR DT AHMEDNAGAR

Services Available in the Soil Testing Laboratory, KVK Babhaleshwar:

1. Soil Testing

2. Water Testing

3. Leaf/Petiole Testing

4. Compost/Manure Testing

SOIL TESTING

BASIC PROPERTY TESTING

1. pH 2.  Electrical conductivity 3. Organic Carbon 4. Calcium Carbonates.

MAJOR NUTRIENTS TESTING

1.Available Nitrogen, 2.Available Phosphorus 3.Available Potassium,   

SECONDARY NUTRIENTS TESTING

1.Calcium 2.Magnesium  3.Sulphur   

MICRONUTRIENTS TESTING

1.Ferrous  2.Zinc 3.Copper 4.Mangnese 5.Boron                              

REQUIREMENTS:

Sample Quantity for Testing    -1 Kg.

Time Required for Testing        -10-12 days.

Testing Charges:    

   Rs.100 /sample. (Major properties)

  Rs.400 /sample. (All properties)

Report comprises soil properties and Integrated Nutrient Management    Schedule.

Computerized Soil Report System.

WATER TESTING

Property Testing-   

1 pH

2 EC,                                                              

3 Cations-   Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium                    

4 Anions-  Carbonates, Bi-carbonates, Chlorides, Sulphates.

5 Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR)

6 Residual Sodium Carbonates (RSC)                               

Sample for Testing        -1lit.

Time for Testing            -2-3 days.

Testing Charges             -Rs.75 per sample.

Report comprises water quality properties and soil/crop Management practices.

Computerize Soil Report System                                                                                                                                                                              

LEAF/PETIOLE TESTING

Major Nutrients Testing  

1.Nitrogen   2.Phosphorus   3. potassium          

Secondary Nutrients Testing   

  1.Calcium  2.Magnesium  3.Sulphur

Micronutrients Testing 

1.Ferrous  2.Zinc  3.Copper   4.Mangense  5.Boron    

Sample for Testing

      1.Grape -100-150 leaves with petiole.

             2.Pomegranate-50 leaves

             3.Sugarcane-15 leaves

Time for Testing        -6-8 days.

Testing Charges     

Rs.150 per sample. (N P K)

Rs.400 /sample. (Major+ Secondary+ Micronutrients)

Report comprises Nutrient concentration in plant samples and recommendations to optimize the nutrient level in plant.

COMPOST TESTING

Basic Property Testing-   

1.pH  2.Electrical Conductivity  3.Organic matter(%) 

 4.Organic Carbon(%) 5.C:N   6.Moisture(%)

Major Nutrients Testing             

  1.Nitrogen 2.Phosphorus 3. potassium    

Secondary Nutrients Testing  

 1.Calcium 2.Magnesium 3.Sulphur

Micronutrients Testing   

1.Ferrous 2.Zinc 3.Copper  4.Mangense 5.Boron                                       

Sample Quantity for Testing        -1kg.

Time Required for Testing            - 8to 10 days.

Testing Charges      

            Rs.300 per sample. (Major properties)

            Rs.600 /sample. (All properties)

Report comprises compost quality parameters.

  Computerize Soil Report System.