Each year, as October comes to a close, I receive calls from producers asking about the best time to analyze soil biology using the Soil Health Assessment (SHA) or Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) test packages. These tests provide key insights [...]
The Total Nutrient Digest (TND) analysis accounts for all minerals from sand, silt, clay and organic minerals in the soil. This total represents the plant available and non-available mineral nutrients. The textbook definition of a soil is that there is [...]
We have added industry-leading soil microbiome testing to our robust agricultural testing product offerings! Ward Laboratories, Inc. already offers soil health assays including: Soil Health Assessment Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) analysis Water holding capacity Enzymes Wet Aggregate Stability Similarly, through [...]