Indiscriminate use of water without taking into account the crop requirements and soil capacity, imbalance in fertilizer application and adoption of single nutrient therapy over the years has resulted in:

  ✅  Problematic & Infertile Soils

  ✅  Reduced Soil Productivity Index (SPI)

  ✅  Reduced Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE)

Which further leads to:

  ✅  Increased application of fertilisers

  ✅  Increased cost of cultivation

  ✅  Low yields with impaired quality.

Hence it is critical to bridge the gap between what our soil status is and what crops require, so as to optimise the production level and to minimize the overall cost of production.
Prognostic soil and tissue analysis is an excellent analytical tool that can be called upon to maintain the Soil and Crop continuum.

Please Note:
Analysis Data obtained from RAL/IMT methods of analysis cannot be compared to the data obtained from conventional methods of analysis. At RAL/IMT Labs we use a customised pH adjusted method of analysis.

pH, Ec, Texture,
CaCO3 % (Alkaline Soils)/ Aluminium (Acidic soils)
Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium,
CEC, Percentage Base saturation

Sodium status of soil.

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pH, Ec, Texture, CaCO3 % (Alkaline Soils)/ Aluminium (Acidic soils)
Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium,
CEC, Percentage Base Saturation, Sodium status of soil.
+ Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Copper, Phosphorous, Magnesium.
+  Nitrogen, Sulphur, Boron, Molybdenum, Chloride
Organic Matter, Water Holding Capacity, Field Capacity
+
Microbiological Parameters:
Total Bacterial Count, Total Fungal Count, Actinomycetes, N2 fixing bacteria,

Phosphorus Solubilising Microbes, Potassium Solubilising Microbes.
+  Proteobacteria : Salmonella, Pseudomonas, E. coli

Biochemical Parameters:

Urease: Indicator of N-mineralization
Phosphatase: Indicator of Phosphorus recycling
Total Microbial Activity (FDA Analysis): Indicator of Carbon Cycling

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pH, Ec, Texture, Aeration, Water Holding Capacity, Field Capacity

Chemical Parameters:

Ca, Mg, Al, H,CO3, HCO3, CEC, Ca:Mg, Ca:Al & Heavy Metals.

Biological Parameters:

Beneficial Microbes, TBC, TFC, NF, Actinomycetes Enteric/ Salmonids Microbial Population.

Biochemical Parameters:

FDA, Nitrogenase, Phosphatase.

Rs. 4500/- sample

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SOIL SAMPLING PROCEDURE

1. Sampling is the most important step in any analysis. Only a representative sample will give us a representative holistic picture of the soil. Hence focus should be given to this step. See image for clarification.
2. Monocrop/ Single Season Crop: One representative sample is suggested per 8-10 acres.
3. Perennial: Samples have to be taken from the rhizosphere area around 3-4 feet away from the trunk of the trees.
4. Samples have to be taken from 15-20 locations randomly, going in zigzag motion, 3-4 days after irrigation so that sample is sent to lab in semi-wet condition.
5. Samples have to be taken at a depth of 4-6” which is devoid of stubble, crop residues and any other bigger objects.

Sampling for Perennial/ Horticultural Crops like Banana, Citrus, Coffee, Mango, Grapes, Pomegranate (Random Sampling)

Sampling for Annual/Seasonal Crops like High Value Vegetables (Tomato, Chilly, Capsicum, and Onion), Cash Crops (Cotton, Sugarcane, and Turmeric/Ginger), and Cereals.

Sample should be labelled with all the following details.