WILLIAM F BLACK SOIL TESTING
Office: (360) 757-6112
WILLIAM F. BLACK SOIL TESTING
Agronomy
INFORMATION
I have been in agronomy for the past 40 + years, I own and operate one of the few privately owned soil testing laboratories. I test the soil both chemically and physically and determine its deficiencies and potential for various crops and recommend to the grower a complete program including all aspects of farming and gardening from working the soil to fertilization, irrigation, spray programs, cultivation and finally harvest.
I concentrate by soil analysis and consulting mostly on the western U.S. and Canada, however I have had samples from other countries throughout the world.
I presently test and consult for over 75 different field crops plus many varieties of plant grown in nursery and greenhouse operations.
WHAT I DO
A brief outline of the purpose of soil testing:
To determine the fundamental characteristics of soil and their relationship to a productive crop.
Crop production factors;
1. Suitability of crops.
a.) Many crop failures are the result of an attempt to grow a crop on a soil which did not provide the necessary conditions, with financial discouragement being the only reward
My job has included recommending crops most suitable to each particular location.
2. Chemical content of the soil in relation to crop growth and fertility;
a.) In order to maintain or increase the fertility of a soil economically, one must know what the soil requires before logical treatment can be applied. My job has been to chemically analyze the soil to determine recommendations to correct these deficiencies.
3. Physical capacity of soil; pertaining to the various crops that will grow depending on many factors.
a.) Soil structure, pertaining to its particle size, like granular structure under it natural conditions; soils breakdown from working with equipment and natural forces of wind, water and temperature changes,
b.) Soil texture; pertains to the workability of the soil; heavy texture clay soil, medium textured silt loam soil and light textured sandy loam.
c.) Sub-soil texture, whether it be peat, sandy clay rock, etc. are big factors affecting growth potential.
PRICES
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CONTACT INFO
503 Gardner Rd, Burlington, WA 98233, USA
Office: (360) 757-6112