Available water capacity (AWC), is defined as the amount of water that is available to the plant roots from the soil. Climate change and seasonal precipitation variability is increasingly providing moisture challenges in crop production on PEI. Understanding a soil’s ability to...
Data Sheet for Static Penetronomter for PSI Reading per Depth
Soil compaction can be a symptom of poor soil health and can become a more difficult issue to combat if it is not addressed. Compaction can diminish a plant’s ability to uptake water and nutrients, reduces the soil’s natural erosion defence, and ultimately can result in a sub...
The Soil Health Analysis for PEI Island Producers and Watersheds Project is a project under the Agriculture Stewardship Program . The project is designed to support environmental sustainability and environmental management decisions, soil health, and improvements to agronomic...
Soil Health analysis fees for samples Package Code Package Name PEI Farmer Rate Off Island Farmer or Non-Farmer Rate Rates do not include HST SH1 Basic Soil Health Package $35.45 $70.89 Soil Respiration, Aggregate Stability, Active Carbon SH2 Basic Soil Health Package +N $61.39...
La section de diagnostic végétal des laboratoires analytiques de l'Î.-P.-É. (PEIAL) a rouvert pour la saison 2019 et accepte actuellement des échantillons. Les laboratoires analytiques offrent des services aux producteurs, aux représentants agricoles et aux producteurs en serre...