-Caveat Lector-
Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -Caveat Lector-
>
> Shoooooot...I went online looking for a soil test kit
> whereby one might determine the ph and nutrient levels in a
> sample of soil...I could not find one except a home depots
> website, but what I did find were literally HUNDREDS of soil
> test kits for eco-companies to test for PETROLEUM residues
> in the soil...its everywhere...we live in invisible
> filth...all of us...can't clean it up its on everything we
> touch we eat we breath we drink....its gross. And this is
> not counting the radioactive stuff....
> BG
>
FWIW, Bill, here are a few of the pages I turned up with an Internet search
for soil test kits (but you are absolutely right about the crap that surrounds
us...):
http://www.acorn-group.com/p8279.htm
COMPLETE SOIL TEST KIT. Includes all materials needed for rapid, accurate
testing of soils, including laminated color charts used to measure
concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium (15 tests each) and soil pH
(30 tests). Garden guide manual and the LaMotte Soil Handbook also included to
help you interpret results and correct any deficiencies. If accuracy, speed,
and ease of use are important considerations, this kit fits all three
criteria. #TEST-6390. $37.95.
Refill Kit (all materials needed to repeat above listed tests) #TEST-6391.
$31.95.
http://growit.com/BWI/Prd1231.htm
NO WAIT� SOIL pH TEST KIT
Contains 2 pH tests. Basic test kit for pH determines alkaline, neutral or
acidic nature of soil. Indicates need for lime or alum to balance soil pH
level. Includes easy-to-use, one-step tablet reagents. Unique Floc-Ex tablets
allow test to begin immediately. Tables included to interpret results, with
ideal pH ranges for over 100 plants. Diagrammed instructions included.
SD7405Pk/24
http://www.crl.com/~mdscienc/md01035.htm
CAT # MD5679----PRICE US $ 30.95
CAT # MD5679R (reagent refill)----PRICE US $26.25
This Garden Guide Kit is a simple, economical test kit for soil science
education or garden analysis. Rapid test procedures, diagrammed instructions,
and laminated color charts are used to measure concentrations of Nitrogen,
Phosphorus, Potassium (15 test each), and soil pH (30 tests). The Garden Guide
manual and LaMotte Soil Handbook are included to interpret test results and
give lime and fertilizer recommendations.
OTHER SOIL TEST KITS AND EQUIPMENT
SOIL MACRONUTRIENTS: Includes Octet Comparator test for soil pH, color chart
tests for nitrate and phosphorus, turbidity column test for potassium, soil
texture unit (1067), sample bags and soil sampling tube. CAT # MD5928 PRICE US
$239.00 CAT # MDR5928 (reagent refill) PRICE US $74.00
SOIL MICRONUTRIENTS: Includes extraction and filtration materials and color
chart tests for: Ammonia, Nitrite, Calcium, Chlorides, Magnesium, Manganese,
Iron, Aluminum and Sulfate. CAT # MD5938 PRICE US-$257.00-----CAT # MDR5938
(reagent refill) PRICE US $107.00
PLANT MACRONUTRIENT KIT: Includes colorimetric tests for nitrogen, phosphorus,
and potassium which are performed on liquid extract prepared from plant
tissue. CAT # MD5026 PRICE US $49.95----CAT #MDR5026 (reagent refill) PRICE US
$39.45
PLANT MICRONUTRIENT KIT: Included in this kit are tests for Boron,Copper,
Ferrous and Ferric iron, Manganese, and Zinc. These tests are performed using
color spot tests on filter paper onto which sap has been expressed from
freshly cut plant tissue. CAT # MD5261 PRICE US $53.95----CAT # MDR5261
(reagent refill) PRICE US $45.00.
HYDROPONICS LAB: There are nine key tests for hydroponic solutions. Octet
Comparator tests for pH, nitrate, ammonia, phosphorus, sulfate; Direct Reading
Titrator tests for calcium, magnesium; Spot test for iron, and Turbidity test
for potassium. CAT # MD5406 PRICE US $299.00----CAT # MDR5406 (reagent refill)
PRICE US $97.30
HYDROPONICS KIT: This kit contains pH, nitrate, phosphorus, and potassium
tests found in the Hydroponics Lab (5406) above. CAT # MD3561 PRICE US
$173.25----CAT # MDR3561 (reagent refill) PRICE US $54.15.
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