Spectrum Analytic
These will assist you in taking a good, representative sample. This is the most critical part of the entire process. Without a good sample, results won't be reliable.
You've received your analysis results, but what do all the numbers mean? Use these guides to assist you.
These articles, from the Spectrum Analytic Agronomic Library, provide more in-depth information about some of the tests you might see on your soil analysis report.
| A General Guide to Soil Sampling |
| Alfalfa and Potassium |
| Area Calculations for Fertilizer and Lime |
| Artificial Soil Media |
| End Of Season Cornstalk Nitrate Test |
| Effect of Soil Probe Lubricants On Analytical Results |
| Excess Nitrates in Drought Stressed Corn |
| Factors Affecting Specific Gravity of Potatoes |
| Fertilizer and Lime Applications |
| Fertilizing Landscape Plants |
| Interpretation of Water Analysis for Livestock Suitability |
| Interpreting Lawn and Garden Soil Test Results |
| Iron (Fe++) |
| Is Magnesium a Hidden Problem in Your Area? |
| Manure and Soil Organic Matter |
| Metal Concentrations in Natural Soils |
| Magnesium (Mg++) |
| Manganese (Mn++) |
| Molybdenum (MoO4-) |
| Nitrogen (N) |
| Nitrogen Losses and Saturated Soils, Tools in Making Sidedress Nitrogen Application Decisions for Corn |
| Nitrogen Stratification in Liquid Manure Storage |
| The Nutrient Uptake Process |