Services available in the soil testing laboratories, KVK Ghatkhed Amravati

1.  Soil Testing

2. Water Testing

3. Leaf Testing

       4.   Compost/ Manure testing

  1. Soil Testing

1.             Basic Property Testing
2. pH
3.   Electrical conductivity
4.   Organic Carbon
5.   Calcium Carbonates
6.             Major Nutrients Testing
7. Available Nitrogen
8. Available Phosphorus
9. Available Potassium
10.             Secondary Nutrients Testing
11.             Calcium
12. ------------Magnesium Sulphur
13.             Micro-nutrients Testing
14.             Ferrous
15.             Zinc
16.             Copper
17.             Manganese
18.             Boron

           Requirements

1.            Sample quantity for testing - 1 kg
2.            Time required for testing - 15 to 20 days
3.            Testing Charges
4.             Rs. 80 /- per sample (Major properties)
   
   (Report comprises soil properties and Integrated Nutrient Management Schedule.)

  2. Water Testing

        Property Testing Page Up

1. pH
2. EC
3. Cations - Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium
4. Anlons - Carbonates, Bi-carbonates, Chlorides, Sulphates
5. Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR)
6. Residual Sodium Carbonates (RSC)

Sample for testing -

1 litTime of testing - 8 to 10 daysTesting charges - Rs. 80 /- per sample
2.Report comprises water quality properties and soil/crop management practices.
3.Computerized Soil Report System 

3. 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.      Manganese
5.      Boron
Sample for testing
1.      Cotton - 50 leaves with petiole
2.      Citrus - 30 leaves (3 to 5 mouths old from new flush 1^st leaf of the shoot)
Time for testing - 10 to 15 daysTesting charges - Rs. 80 /- per sample (NPK)Rs. 400 /- per sample (Major + Secondary + Micronutrients)

4. Compost Testing           Page Up
Basic Property Testing
1.     pH
2.   Electrical Conductivity
3.    Organic matter (%)4.      Organic Carbon (%)    
Major Nutrients Testing
1.      Nitrogen
2.      Phosphorus
3.      Potassium    
Secondary Nutrients Testing
1.      Calcium
2.      Magnesium
3.      SulphurSample quantity for testing - 1 kgTime required for testing - 10 to 15 daysTesting Charges - Rs. 300 /-  sample (Major properties)Report comprises compost quality paramenters