National Agro Foundation

Research & Development

Soil Fertility Testing

State-of-the art facilities to carry out physicochemical analysis in soil, irrigation water and organic inputs like compost and manure. Quality testing services are provided to the farming community with a view to improve their soil fertility and agricultural productivity.
Sophisticated computer controlled instruments like Atomic Absorption Spectrometer and UV-Vis spectrophotometer used for analysis.

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Analytical Services offered

Analysis of soil for primary nutrients namely Nitrogen (Nitrate), Available Phosphorous and Potassium; secondary nutrients like Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfate and micronutrients like Copper, Manganese, Iron, Zinc and Boron and other parameters like pH, Electrical Conductivity, Organic Matter, Cation Exchange Capacity and Base Saturation.
Analysis for soil texture to determine the percentage of sand, silt and clay.
Analysis of Irrigation water for anions like Nitrate, Phosphate, Chloride, Carbonate, Bicarbonate and Sulphate; cations like Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, potassium and Iron; and other parameters like pH, Electrical conductivity, Sodium Adsorption Ratio and Residual Sodium Carbonate.
Analysis of compost and manure for nutrients like Nitrogen (Kjeldahl), Phosphorous, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur, Zinc, Manganese, Copper and Iron and other parameters like pH, Electrical Conductivity, Moisture and C:N Ratio.
Analysis of Metallic Contaminants (Lead, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Nickel and Zinc) in various matrices for student samples.

Other Services

With well trained and dedicated staff, the laboratory is committed to provide reliable test results at a very affordable cost.