Ward Laboratories uses soil test methods developed and calibrated by land grant universities. Standard methods are published in several manuals. We prefer to use standard methods that have performed well for many years. Soil pH & EC: We use a [...]
Available Water Holding Capacity (AWC) of soil is the amount of water held in the soil for crop growth and yield. Field capacity is the amount of water a soil will hold against gravity at a water tension of 1/3 [...]
The Role of Bacteria Feeding soil microbes includes feeding fungi and bacteria present within the soil. Bacteria are single-celled organisms that are generally 4/100,000 of an inch wide and long. A teaspoon of healthy soil can contain between 100 million [...]
I’d be willing to wager that if you are reading this blog, you’ve probably submitted either soil, water, feed, or another of the numerous things we test, to Ward Laboratories, INC. Then, once you’ve received your results you’ve probably called [...]