Action-type Action Time Cost
Outsource: Nutrition Water Analysis 5 Days $52
including overnight shipping
     
  Description  
     
 

     Maria's water source is municipal water from a neighboring township. She maintains records of the Water Quality reports sent to her on a yearly basis, but decides to send in a sample to a commercial analytical lab, MDS Harris, in Lincoln, Nebraska since her last report is more than eight months old. To complete the sample submission, Maria must fill out an information form and decide what tests she would like performed. She decides on "Irrigation Suitability", and key results from these analyses are stated below. These results were faxed to her three days after submitting the sample.

EXAMPLE:
Water Analysis Submittal Form

     
Results  
   
       
Mineral Analysis ppm
B 0.16
Ca 40.4
Cl 59
Fe 0.3
Mg 5.4
Mn 0.01
PO4 0.01
K 3.1
Na 47
SO4 32
 
 
Other Analysis   
Electrical Conductivity (EC) 0.42 mmhos/cm
Cations 4.6 meq/L
pH 7.4 
Bicarbonates 120 ppm
Nitrate-Nitrogen 0.05 ppm
       
  A helpful guide to interpreting results from a water analysis:    
  Iowa State University Commercial Horticulture Guide
Irrigation Water Quality for Container-grown Plants
By Brian Whipker

Iowa State University Commercial Horticulture Guide
   
       

 
 
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