A new soil health test is available to Island farmers to measure soil quality and provide additional tools to assist them in understanding soil health.
- soil texture
- wet aggregate stability
- soil respiration
- active carbon
- biological nitrogen availability
“Our watershed group has been working together with local farmers to develop this test and we’re very pleased that it’s available now,” said Barry Murray, Kensington North Watershed Association. “The soil health test will help us better understand the health of our soil conditions and identify any issues that may be present.”
The testing service is free and available to Island farmers and watershed groups.
Samples must be submitted with the current S3 soil chemical package which is a detailed analysis of factors such as macro and micro nutrients, organic matter and base saturation.
Source : PEI