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How to Interpret Your Soil Test Report
What does the soil test include? Your soil test report includes four important sets of information: The actual soil test values of the available amounts of plant nutrients in the soil. The soil ratings of the available amounts of plant nutrients. The suggested applications of...
The Why and How of Potato Tissue Testing
In recent years there have been steady advances in the technology of insect and disease control, tillage, and general crop management. Fertility management has also advanced considerably with concern focussed on micro nutrients as well as the traditional nitrogen, phosphorus and...
How to Collect Plant Samples for Plant Disease Identification
The Plant Disease Diagnostic Service provides farmers, agri-business and agricultural extension staff with a disease identification and control advisory service. Diagnoses are based on visual examination of symptoms, microscopic observation and explicit laboratory techniques...
The Why and How of Soil Testing
Over the past five decades, the practice and use of soil testing has become widely accepted in agri-business both by farmers and industry. The potential for increased yields and profits has been the obvious motivator for the keen interest in soil testing. Fertilizers are the...
Livestock and Poultry Premises Identification (PEI)
If you own any parcel of land in PEI that is used to keep (raise or assemble), grow or dispose of animals, you must register with the Prince Edward Island Premises Identification Program. There is no cost to register your premises. Each parcel of land you own, even if the...
Request for Special Product Analysis
Form for submitting compost, manure, limestone, cranberry soil. and liquid samples for nutrient testing
Request for Plant Tissue Analysis
Form for submitting crop (cereals, potatoes) plant tissue for nutrient testing
Request for Plant Disease Diagnostics
Form for submitting crop (cereals, oilseeds, potatoes) plant tissue samples for disease identification
Request for Seed Germination Analysis
Form for submitting cereal and grass seeds for germination testing