Soil and Plant Analysis · 2015-04-27 · South Australian Soil And Plant Analysis PIRSA RURAL SOLUTIONS EXCHANGEABLE CATIONS g) (calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, aluminium)

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Soil and Plant Analysis -Sources of Information

Jock McFarlaneSenior Consultant

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Soil and Plant Analysis Interpretation:

• Determine the laboratory method used to analyse the sample

• Use the critical concentrations of nutrients derived from field calibration experiments







Major References:

•Soil Analysis- an Interpretation Manual

Editors: Peverill, K.I., Sparrow, L.A., Reuter, D.J.Publisher: CSIRO Australia 1999

•Plant Analysis- an Interpretation Manual

Editors: Reuter D.J., Robinson, J.B.Publisher: CSIRO Australia 1997




Australian Information on the internet:

• Best site is the Western Australian Department of Agriculture

• web address: www.agric.wa.gov.au

• search under

Specific crop – nutrition

Farmnotes

Factsheets

http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/







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Soil and Plant Analysis · 2015-04-27 · South Australian Soil And Plant Analysis PIRSA RURAL SOLUTIONS EXCHANGEABLE CATIONS g) (calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, aluminium)