Lab Soil Testing
Soils are unique. Often one-sized fits all approaches will not achieve the best possible lawn. Analysis and Assessment are the only accurate methods for a Lawn Treatment prescription.
Analysis
The lab conducts an in-depth soil analysis, examining a range of components. The detailed breakdown provides a thorough insight into soil properties and nutrient levels, classified into primary, secondary, and macro nutrient groups.
Assessment
The lab leverages findings from soil analysis and uses extensive research to evaluate and address the soil’s amendment requirements for the upcoming growing season, based on the crop you are cultivating.
Treatment Recommendation
Through the integration of the soil analysis, lab-identified amendments, and registration details such as crop type and area size, Lawn Prime can make personalized treatment recommendations tailored specifically for you.
Soil Properties
Soil pH, Buffer pH, Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) are important soil properties that can significantly influence the availability and uptake of nutrient elements by plants.
Macronutrients: Primary Nutrients
Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K) are essential major nutrients for plant growth and survival. These elements are often the first to be depleted in the soil due to the substantial quantities plants require. While fertilization is consistently necessary for nitrogen, routine soil analyses typically do not directly measure nitrogen levels. Instead, nitrogen needs are commonly assessed and assigned on a per-crop basis.
Secondary Nutrients
Calcium (Ca) and Magnesium (Mg). Although essential to plant growth, there are usually enough of these nutrients in the soil, so fertilization is not always needed.
Micronutrients
Boron (B), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), and Zinc (Zn). They are essential for plant growth which are needed in only very small (micro) quantities. These elements are sometimes called minor elements or trace elements.
