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Irrigation Water for Nurseries and Greenhouses

Testing irrigation waters is important for diagnosing problems that may be related to water quality as well as for assessing irrigation water nutrient content when used for fertigation.

Free sample mailers for submitting your sample are available from the laboratory or from many county offices of the Penn State Cooperative ExtensionAlternatively, you may submit a water sample (1/2 quart or 2 cups required) in your own plastic container along with an irrigation water submission form (pdf format).  Payment must be submitted with sample.  Please follow sampling procedures provided with the irrigation water test Kit instructions

The Basic Test Package of this program includes tests for assessing water quality and for trouble-shooting irrigation water problems.

The Complete Test Package includes tests from the basic package plus fertilizer nutrients.  Use this test package for evaluation of fertigation, recirculating irrigation, and greenhouse or nursery wastewater.  Also appropriate for troubleshooting irrigation and fertigation water and plant nutrition problems.
Basic Package: pH, total alkalinity, carbonates, bicarbonates, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, boron, chloride, calcium, magnesium, sodium, hardness, sodium absorption ratio................................................ $35.00
Complete Package: pH, total alkalinity, carbonates, bicarbonates, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, boron, chloride, calcium, magnesium, sodium, hardness, sodium absorption ratio, nitrate-nitrogen, ammonium-nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, iron, manganese, copper, molybdenum, and zinc................................................................. $55.00

Alkalinity, carbonates, bicarbonates......................................................... $15.00
Ammonium Nitrogen............................................................................... $15.00
Chloride................................................................................................. $15.00
Conductivity/Total Dissolved Solids........................................................... $10.00
Fluoride*................................................................................................ $15.00
Hardness................................................................................................ $20.00
Nitrate-nitrogen....................................................................................... $15.00
pH......................................................................................................... $10.00
Sulfur..................................................................................................... $15.00
*Fluoride test may be indicated where unexplained leaf tip necrosis is observed

Please send questions and comments to: aaslab@psu.edu

 




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