TestAgro Precision Agriculture

04/17/2024

🌿Did you know that applying enough phosphorus has a direct impact on your crop's shelf life?
📌Make sure to test for phosphorus levels during different growing stages - we have prepared a sufficiency range for you here for week 4 ⬇️⬇️⬇️

03/01/2024

A Vital Connection Between Peppers and Calcium🌿
Did you know that blossom-end rot (BER) can lead to yield losses of up to 35% in pepper crops due to calcium deficiency?
Optimize calcium application during bloom and early fruit stages to prevent BER and avoid losses 🌱

02/08/2024

Discover our complete Nutrient Testing Guide to help Cannabis Growers better understand their plant nutrition.

https://www.testagro.com/post/cannabis-nutrient-testing.

Table of contents Cannabis Nutrients Testing: On-Site Monitoring of Key Parameters for Real-Time Understanding of Plant Requirements pH, EC, TDS and their connection to nutrients availability Individual Nutrient Monitoring: A Key to Accurate Nutrition Nutrient Testing: Lab Foliar Analysis vs. On-Sit...

07/12/2023

🌿Nitrogen is the most important inorganic nutrient in plants. It is a major component of proteins, nucleic acids, cofactors, and secondary metabolites.

🌿Nitrogen influences all aspects of plants: metabolism, resource allocation, growth, and development.

🌿When crops don't have enough nitrogen, it affects how they grow and develop. They show signs like losing leaves, becoming smaller in size, having thicker cell walls in their roots, and producing less yield.

🌿If your soil condition is either very wet or very dry, then this can lead to issues with crop nitrogen availability.

🌿Plants need nitrogen to be dissolved in water to take it up. So when there is very little soil moisture, there will be very little nitrogen available to be taken up.

🌿Nitrogen uptake may be reduced at low pH (

06/28/2023

Potassium plays a critical role in maximizing crop yields:

🌾 Potassium, one of the primary macronutrients influences various physiological processes that directly affect crop productivity.

🌿 Potassium regulates the movement of water and nutrients within plant tissues, ensuring efficient uptake and distribution. This enables plants to maintain optimal hydration levels and absorb vital nutrients from the soil.

🌾 Potassium is a key player in photosynthesis. By activating crucial enzymes, potassium supports the production of carbohydrates, empowering plants to fuel their growth and development.

💦 Additionally, potassium enhances crop resilience to stress factors, such as drought, diseases, and pests. It aids in strengthening cell walls, reducing water loss, and fortifying plants against external threats.

📌Test your crop for potassium levels regularly -->
Find out about plant sap testing kits at testagro.com!

06/20/2023

🟢 Phosphorus is integral to energy transfer and storage, facilitating the conversion of sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis. It also aids in the synthesis and activation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the universal energy currency in plants.

🟢 Phosphorus plays a crucial role in DNA and RNA synthesis, promoting proper cell division and growth. It is essential for root development, enabling efficient nutrient uptake and water absorption.

🟢 Phosphorus also assists in the transfer and storage of genetic information, ensuring healthy reproduction and seed production.

🟢 Phosphorus enhances overall plant health and resilience by contributing to the formation of structural components, such as cell walls and membranes. Inadequate phosphorus availability can limit crop yield and quality, as it hinders essential metabolic processes and weakens plant vigor.
🟢 Regular testing for phosphorus gives you peace of mind that your crop is receiving adequate amounts, necessary for thriving.
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06/14/2023

🔜Learn about micro and macronutrients in the series of posts coming in the next weeks.
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01/02/2023

✅Quick Guide (2 min read)✅
Learn how to do soil testing with a lysimeter.

☑️Pros: This instrument is relatively cheap and is by far the easiest way to obtain your sample out of the three (quick reminder on the three professional soil testing methods):
📌1. Saturated Media Extract
📌2. Soil Slurry / Dilution 1:2
📌3. Lysimeter

❗️Cons: your sample will only be ready overnight, so if you need urgent testing, choose from the methods 1 or 2.

https://www.testagro.com/post/how-to-extract-soil-solution-using-lysimeter-ssat

Step-by-step guide with videos on soil sample collection using lysimeter tubes. Learn how to install the tubes and how to operate the lysimeters. Is lysimeter the right soil testing method for you based on your crop?

07/29/2022

✅ SHORT HOW-TO GUIDE✅
How to do soil testing via Saturated Media Extract? Learn if this is the right method for you in this quick, 4-minute article.

Learn how to prep your soil sample for testing via Soil Media Extract (aka SME). Step-by-step guidance with pictures

07/27/2022

Over the next few days we'll be writing a series of posts on soil testing methods.
Today's article gives you a quick guide on how to prepare soil slurry (also called soil solution with 1:2 dilution method). Check out to see if this method would work for your type of crop 👇
https://www.testagro.com/post/how-to-prepare-soil-solution-using-1-2-dilution-method-soil-slurry