Soil Analysis Service
The James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen
The James Hutton Institute, formerly the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, has been synonymous with soils analysis for 70 years, providing a high quality analytical service to the research community and agricultural sector. We are now pleased to offer our analytical services to farmers, gardeners, groundsmen and other parties interested in high quality soil analysis.
Soil Kit
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The soil kit contains everything you need - except a spade - to take your soil samples and return them to us, using the 'Freepost' service supplied. |
Once in the laboratory they are identified with an unique sample identification number and, where appropriate dried, in purpose built storage racks. |
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The dry samples are sieved to pass an aperture of 2mm, residual stones are discarded at this stage. |
The soil is now dry and homogenous, ready for the appropriate analytical technique. |
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The samples are weighed prior to the appropriate analytical technique. |
Samples being extracted prior to analysis to ascertain available plant nutrients. |
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Samples are analysed using appropriate analytical instrumentation. |
