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Methods and References  


Soilless Mix             Plant Tissue / Feed            Compost and Biosolids            Water
Soil Analysis
 

pH

Thomas, G.W. 1996. Soil pH and soil acidity. p. 475-490. In: Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3—Chemical Methods. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, USA.

Watson, M. E. and J.R. Brown. 1998. pH and Lime Requirement, p. 13-16. In: Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region. NCR Publication No. 221. Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station, Columbia, MO, USA.

 

Lime Test Index

Sims, J. T. 1996. Lime Requirement. p. 491-515. In: Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3—Chemical Methods. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, USA.

Watson, M. E. and J.R. Brown. 1998. pH and Lime Requirement, p. 13-16. In: Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region. NCR Publication No. 221. Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station, Columbia, MO, USA.
 

Soil Bray P1 Extraction

Kuo, S. 1996. Phosphorus. p. 894-895. In: Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3—Chemical Methods. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, USA.

Frank, K, D. Beegle and J. Denning. 1998. Phosphorus, p. 21-23. In: Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region. NCR Publication No. 221. Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station, Columbia, MO, USA.

 

Exchangeable Ca, Mg, K, Na – One Molar (1 M) Ammonium Acetate Extraction

Warncke, D. and J.R. Brown. 1998. Potassium and other basic cations, p. 31-33. In: Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region. NCR Publication No. 221. Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station, Columbia, MO, USA.

Helmke, P. A. and D. L. Sparks. 1996. Lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, and cesium. p. 568-569. In: Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3—Chemical Methods. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, USA.

 

Extractable P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn, Cu and Zn - Mehlich 3 Extraction

Mehlich, A  1984. Mehlich 3 soil test extractant: A modification of Mehlich 2 extractant. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analyses 15:1409-1416.

Helmke, P. A. and D. L. Sparks. 1996. Lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, and cesium. p. 567-568. In: Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3—Chemical Methods. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, USA.

 

Electrical Conductivity and Soluble Salts 

Whitney, D.A. 1998. Soil salinity. p. 59-60. In: Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region. NCR Publication No. 221. Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station, Columbia, MO, USA. 

Jackson, M.L. 1958. Soil Chemical Analysis. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA.

Rhoades, J. D. 1996. Salinity: Electrical conductivity and total dissolved solids. p. 417-435. In: Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3—Chemical Methods. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, USA.

  

Nitrate - Nitrogen

Gelderman, R.H. and D. Beegle 1998. Nitrate-nitrogen. p. 17-20. In: Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region. NCR Publication No. 221. Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station, Columbia, MO, USA. 

Mulvaney, R.L. 1996. Nitrogen - inorganic forms. p. 1162-1171. In: Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3—Chemical Methods. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, USA.

 

Inorganic Nitrogen – Two Molar (2 M) KCl Extraction

Mulvaney, R.L. 1996. Nitrogen - inorganic forms. p. 1129-1139. Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3—Chemical Methods. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, USA.

Gelderman, R.H. and D. Beegle. 1998. Nitrate-Nitrogen, p. 17-18. In: Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region. NCR Publication No. 221. Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station. Columbia, MO, USA.

 

Exchangeable Aluminum – One Molar (1 M) KCl Extraction

Bertsch, P.M. and P.R. Bloom. 1996. Aluminum. p. 526-527. In: Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3—Chemical Methods. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, USA.

 

Boron - Hot Water Soluble

Keren, R. 1996. Boron. p. 610-611. In: Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3—Chemical Methods. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, USA.

  

Total Concentrations of Elements - Digestion with HClO4/HNO3 Followed by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Emission Spectrometry  

Sommers, L. E. and D. W. Nelson. 1972. Determination of Total Phosphorus in Soils: A Rapid Perchloric Acid Digestion Procedure. Soil Science Society of America Proceedings. Vol. 36, 6: p.902-904. Madison, WI.

Jackson, M.L. 1958. Soil Chemical Analysis. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA.

Hossner, L.R. 1996. Dissolution for total elemental analysis. p. 49-64. In: Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3—Chemical Methods. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, USA.

 

Ammonia - Nitrogen

Mulvaney, R.L. 1996. Nitrogen - inorganic forms. p. 1129-1139. In: Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3—Chemical Methods. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, USA.

 

Total Nitrogen

AOAC Official Methods of Analysis. Method 990.03. Protein(crude) in Animal Feed Combustion Method(Dumas method). 17th edition 2002. Reference: JAOAC 72, 770(1989)

 

Organic Matter / Loss on Ignition

Combs, S. M. and M. V. Nathan 1998. Soil organic matter. p. 53-58. In: Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region. NCR Publication No. 221. Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station, Columbia, MO, USA.

 

Total Carbon    

International Standard, ISO 10694:1995(E). Soil quality – Determination of organic and total carbon after dry combustion (elementary analysis). International Organization for Standardization. Geneva, Switzerland.

 

Inorganic Carbon

US EPA Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes.  Chapter 5 Miscellaneous Test Methods. Methods 9060A: Total Organic Carbon. SW-846. 3rd edition.

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Soilless Mix

Electrical Conductivity and Soluble Salts   

Jackson, M.L. 1958. Soil Chemical Analysis. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA.

Rhoades, J. D. 1996. Salinity: Electrical conductivity and total dissolved solids. p. 417-435. In: Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3—Chemical Methods. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, USA.

 

Nitrate-Nitrogen

 Mulvaney, R.L. 1996. Nitrogen - inorganic forms. p. 1162-1171. In: Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 3—Chemical Methods. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI, USA.

 Gelderman, R.H. and D. Beegle 1998. Nitrate-nitrogen. p. 17-20. In: Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region. NCR Publication No. 221. Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station, Columbia, MO, USA.

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Plant Tissue / Feed
 

Percent Moisture

AOAC Official Method 934.01.  Loss on Drying (Moisture) at 95-100°C for Feeds.  Dry Matter on Oven Drying at 95-100°C for Feeds.  First Action 1934. Final Action

Percent Ash

AOAC Official Method 942.05. Ash of Animal Feed.  First Action 1942.  Final Action

 

Total Concentrations of Elements - Digestion with HClO4/HNO3 Followed by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Emission Spectrometry

AOAC Official Method 975.03 Metals in Plants and Pet Foods  Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric Method, First Action 1975,  Final Action 1988

Allen, J.E. 1971. Preparation of Agricultural Samples for Analysis by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Ruakura Soil Research  Sta., Hamilton, New Zealand.

Isaac, R.A. and W.A. Johnson. 1985. Elemental Analysis of Plant Tissue by Plasma Emission Spectroscopy: Collaborative Study.     J. Assoc. Off. Anal. Chem.(Vol.68, No. 3. P499, 1985).

Johnston, C.M. and Ulrich. 1959. Analytical Methods for use in Plant Analysis.California Agricultural Exp. Sta. Bulletin #766.

 

Total Concentrations of Elements – Microwave Digestion with HNO3 Followed by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Emission Spectrometry

Jones, J. B. Sr., B. Wolf and H. A. Mills. 1991. Microwave Digestion Using CEM Microwave Digestion System. In: Plant Analysis Handbook. Micro-Macro Publishing. Athens, GA.

Isaac, R.A. and W.A. Johnson. 1985. Elemental analysis of plant tissue by plasma emission spectroscopy: Collaborative study. Journal of Association of Official Analytical Chemists 68:499-505.

  

Total Nitrogen (Combustion Analysis)

AOAC Official Methods of Analysis. Method 990.03. Protein(crude) in Animal Feed Combustion Method(Dumas method). 17th edition 2002. Reference: JAOAC 72, 770(1989)
 

Nitrate-Nitrogen

Baker, A.S. and R. Smith 1969. Extracting Solution for Potentiometric Determination of Nitrate in Plant Tissue. J. Agr. Food Chem. 17: 1284 - 1287.

 

Chloride

LaCroix, R.L.,D. R. Keeney and L. M. Walsh, 1970. Potentiometric Titration of Chloride in Plant Tissue Extracts using the Chloride Ion Electrode. Soil Sci. and Plant Analysis, 1(1), p.1– 6.

Johnston, C.M. and Ulrich. 1959. Analytical Methods for use in Plant Analysis.California Agricultural Exp. Sta. Bulletin #766, p39 – 41.

LeGrys VA, Basrfitt MF, Gibson LE, Hammond RB, Kraft K.. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) Sweat Testing: Sample Collection and Quantitative Analysis; Approved Guideline. NCCLS document C34-A2, Vol. 20 No. 14 (ISBN 1-56238-407-4) NCCLS, Pennsylvania

 

Fiber Analysis

Van Soest, P. J., 1963. Use of detergents in the analysis of fibrous feeds.  II. A rapid method for the determination of fiber and lignin.  J.A.O.A.C. 46:829 - 35.

Goering, H. K. and P. J. Van Soest.  Forage Fiber Analysis (Apparatus, Reagents, Procedures, and some Applications).  Agricultural handbook 379, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

AOAC Official Method 973.18  Fiber (Acid Detergent) and Lignin (H2SO4) in Animal Feed. First Action 1973, Final Action

 

Total Sulfur

Sulfur Analyzer (dry combustion) – Analytical Instruments for Plant Analysis.  M. E. Watson and R. A. Isaac, Chapter 26. In: Soil testing and Plant Analysis, 3rd Edition, Soil Science Society of America, Madison WI. 

Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Ash from Coal, Coke, and Residues from Coal Combustion Using High-Temperature Tube Furnace Combustion Method with Infrared Absorption
Document Number: ASTM D5016-03. ASTM International


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Compost and Biosolids Analysis
 

Test Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost (TMECC). 2002, US Composting Council Research and Education Foundation. Holbrook, NY

TMECC methods are the basis for all compost analysis.

Percent Solids                                                 03.09-A Total Solids and Moisture at 70C

% Ash / Votalile Solids                                    03.02-A Unmilled Material Ignited at 550C without Inerts Removal

pH                                                                   04.11-A 1:5 Slurry Method, Mass Basis

Soluble Salts / Electrical Conductance               04.10-A 1:5 Slurry Method, Mass Basis

Total Nitrogen                                                  04.02-D Total Nitrogen by Oxidation, Dumas Method

Nitrate- Nitrogen                                              04.02-B Nitrate by Ion Chromatography

Ammonium Nitrogen                                         Micro-Kjeldahl distillation of wet sample

Total Carbon                                                    04.01-A Combustion with CO2 Detection

Total Mineral Analysis                                      04.12-A Microwave-Assisted Nitric Acid Digestion, US EPA 3051, Plus ICP analysis


EPA Method 3051 Microwave Digestion - Sediments, Sludges, Soils, and Oils

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MANURE ANALYSES
   

Recommended Methods of Manure Analysis  -- University of Wisconsin-Madison,  Editor: John Peters

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Water

pH -- Section 4500

Acidity -- Section 2310

Alkalinity -- Section 2320

Conductivity -- Section 2350

Residue of Evaporation  -- Section 2540  Total Dissolved Solids - 180C

Anions by Ion Chromatography -- Section 4110C. Single-Column Ion Chromatography with Electronic Suppression of Eluent Conductivity and Conductimetric Detection.

Metals by ICP -- Section 3120B. Metals by Plasma Emission Spectroscopy.

Greenberg, A.E., L.S. Clesceri and A.D. Eaton. 1992. In: Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 18th ed. American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association and Water Environment Federation. APHA-AWWA-WEF, Washington, DC

 


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