Chemistry testing

NSW Department of Primary Industries chemistry testing laboratories can test agricultural water , soil , plant matter, and animal tissue and blood samples. Chemistry testing is carried out at the Wollongbar Primary Industries Institute NATA accredited laboratory.

Tests available

Inorganic chemistry - soil/plant/water/other

• Full element scan by ICP: Al, As, B, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, K, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Se, Zn
• Metal scan by ICP: Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Se Zn
• Nutrient scan by ICP: B, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, Zn
• Individual scan by ICP: Al, As, B, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, K, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Se, Zn
• Cations by ICP: Ca, Mn, Na, K
• Pb in whole blood by GFAAS
• Carbon, nitrogen by DUMAS (LECO)
• Anions: Cl, NH₄, NO₂ , NO₃, PO₄, SO₄
• Plant nitrate

Soil

• Soil Test Kit - pH, organic carbon, electrical conductivity, exchangeable cations, cation exchange capacity, phosphorus, mineral nitrogen.
• Electrical conductivity
• pH (water or CaCl₂)
• Exchangeable cations by ICP (Gillman and Sumpter or IM NH₄Cl or Tucker): Al, Ca, K, Mg and Na
• Bray phosphorus or Colwell phosphorus
• Phosphorus buffering index
• Acid neutralising capacity
• Mineral nitrogen (NO₃ and NH₄)
• Nitrate nitrogen
• Total Kjeldahl phosphorus and nitrogen
• Organic carbon (Walkley Black)