Anion Storage Capacity (P Retention)

Find out how well your soil holds key nutrients like phosphorus and sulphur.

This test measures:

Measures the ability of the soil to store anions like phosphate and sulphate.

Best time to run this test:

Initial test to establish value for soil type.

Description

Measures the ability of the soil to store phosphate and sulphate. Soils with higher anion storage capacities will require larger amounts of fertiliser phosphate to raise soil test levels or to overcome deficiencies. Recommended once for each block or paddock.

Benefits

Raises awareness to potential fixing of phosphate or leaching of sulphate-S and ease or difficulty of raising soil test levels.

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