Why Should We Conduct Soil Testing?

Posted on 19 July, 2023 by BindaJD

Nutrition in the soil is essential for plant growth, too little or too much nutrition will affect the growth and development of crops, through soil testing we can know the soil moisture, nutrient content, acidity and alkalinity, pollution and other data related to soil quality. Soil testing is a very important task in modern agricultural production. Using a portable soil analyzer, we can know the soil moisture, nutrient content, pH, pollution and other data related to soil quality. All these data obtained are vital for agricultural production. It is important for agricultural production. So what are the testing items for soil?

1.Soil Moisture Detection

Soil moisture is an indication of the moisture content of the soil. Soil moisture test can help us to know the moisture content, which in turn can help us to implement scientific irrigation based on the test data, to ensure that the crop will not be affected by the moisture condition (excessive or lack of), which may affect the yield or quality of the crop.

2.Soil Nutrient Detection

Nutrients in the soil are essential for plant growth, too little or too much nutrients will affect the growth and development of crops, so it is said that reasonable soil nutrient content is still very important for the growth of crops. Soil nutrient testing can help us to guide the fertilization work.

3. Soil Pollutant Detection

Soil pollutant detection can determine the contamination of a piece of soil. Generally, the contaminants in the soil exceed the limit due to industrial pollution and pesticide residues. Once crops absorb heavy metals or pesticide residues and are consumed, this can be very harmful to human health.

As the saying goes, "using fertilizer without soil testing is equivalent to working hard for nothing; using fertilizer without looking at the season is equivalent to spending a lot of money". It can be seen that soil testing of soil is quite important. Understanding the soil condition and how to improve it through soil testing is the first step in soil fertility management; it can effectively reduce the amount of chemical fertilizer and avoid over-fertilization, soil degradation and other problems.