RRL: SOIL ANALYZER AND PLANT SUGGESTION

Software Development 2

P-29

Submitted to:

Sir. Jeil F. Francisco

Submitted by:

Mark Vincent C. Quinton

Date: March 29, 2021

 Tittle/ Author Analysis Objective of Technique Rationale
the study used in the
study

7 in 1 Soil Our soil sensors are used 1: High precision The high-density Anti-rust, non-
Integrated Sensor for soil npk, ph, ec, agriculture epoxy resin is filled electrolytic, salt
EC PH NPK Moisture temperature and humidity sensors, rapid between the soil and alkali resistant,
Temperature measurement with high response, good sensor body and suitable for a
Meter/ accuracy, fast response exchange ability probe, prevent variety of soils.
Real time minitoring speed and stable 2: Good moisture entering.
soil EC, PH, NPK, output. Long-term buried tightness, Ensure stable
moisture and in the soil, resistant to corrosion monitoring of
long-term electrolysis, resistance, the components, the
temperature. soil tester body is
Professional corrosion resistance, soil tester can be waterproof and
agriculture sensors, vacuum potting, used in the soil reach IP68
RS485/ 4G/ NB-IoT/ completely waterproof. for a long time. protection level
LORA. 3: Flame
retardant epoxy
resin curing,
completely
waterproof, the
soil tester can
withstand strong
external impact.
4: Steel needles
are made of high
quality materials
that can with
stand long-term
electrolysis , acid
and alkali
corrosion in soil.

UMass Extension . Conduct pre- plant media A soil test is Many horticulture Many horticulture
Greenhouse Crops analyses to provide an important for supply companies supply companies
and Floriculture indication of potential several reasons: carry pH and EC carry pH and EC
Program/ nutrient deficiencies, pH to optimize crop testing equipment, testing equipment,
Whipker, B.E., Cavins, imbalance or excess production, to usually in the form of usually in the form
T.J. and W. C. Fonteno. soluble salts. This is protect the pens or meters. Most of pens or meters.
1, 2, 3’s of PourThru. particularly important for environment pens and meters are Most pens and
North Carolina State growers who mix their own from temperature- meters are
University media. contamination by compensating; temperature-
Conduct media tests during runoff and however, the compensating;
the growing season to leaching of excess instructions that come however, the
manage crop nutrition and fertilizers, to aid with the equipment instructions that
soluble salts levels. in the diagnosis of will help growers come with the
Always use the plant culture determine if any equipment will
interpretative data for the problems, to adjustments are help growers
specific soil testing method improve the necessary related to determine if any
used to avoid incorrect nutritional environmental adjustments are
interpretation of the balance of the conditions. A buffer necessary related
results. growing media (standardizing) to environmental
Take the soil sample for and to save solution (pH 4 or 7) conditions. A buffer
testing about 2 hours after money and should be purchased (standardizing)
fertilizing or on the same conserve energy with pH meters or solution (pH 4 or 7)
day. If slow-release by applying only pens. A standard should be
fertilizer pellets are the amount of solution should also purchased with pH
present, carefully pick fertilizer needed. be purchased with EC meters or pens. A
them out of the sample. Pre- plant media pens and meters to standard solution
analyses provide assure that equipment should also be
an indication of is calibrated and purchased with EC
potential nutrient working properly. pens and meters to
deficiencies, pH assure that
imbalance or equipment is
excess soluble calibrated and
salts. This is working properly.
particularly
important for
growers who mix
their own media.
Media testing
during the
growing season is
an important tool
for managing
crop nutrition and
soluble salts
levels. To use this
tool effectively,
you must know
how to take a
media sample to
send for analysis
or for in-house
testing, and be
able to interpret
media test
results.
 SOIL TESTING/ The soil testing program EXTRACTION AND SOIL TEST Perhaps the
Dr. Paul Fixen starts with the collection of CHEMICAL PARAMETERS greatest challenge
a soil sample from a field. ANALYSIS In addition to in soil testing is
The first basic principle of Once the soil extracting solutions, calibration of the
soil testing is that a field samples have several other tests. It is essential
can be sampled in such a been collected parameters of each that the results of
way that chemical analysis and prepared, the soil test are important soil tests be
of the soil sample will level of available in determining the calibrated against
accurately reflect the nutrients in each final number that is crop responses
field’s true nutrient status. sample must be printed on a soil from applications
This does not mean that all determined. report for any one soil of the plant
of the samples must, or Many chemical sample. These nutrients in
will, show the same test methods have parameters include: question. This
results, but rather that the been suggested information is
results must reflect true and are being -Ratio of soil to obtained from field
variations within the field. used for the extractant and greenhouse
Remember that the soil measurement of -Shaking time, action fertility
test recommendations for essential plant and speed experiments
lime and fertilizer can nutrients. The -Method of expressing conducted over a
never be more accurate criteria for the results (e.g., wide range of soils.
than the accuracy of soil chemical lb/acre, ppm, index Yield responses
sampling. extracting and systems) from rates of
analysis of plant -“Cut-off” levels for applied nutrients
nutrients are that high test results can then be related
those processes -Overall techniques to the quantity of
must be rapid, used in the lab available nutrients
accurate and in the soil.
reliable.

Soil Analysis: A key to In addition to providing a Crop yields are

soil nutrient After the soil is
place for crops to grow, soil To provide an determined by a analyzed, fertility
management/ is the source for most of variety of factors
index of nutrient recommendations
R.D. Baker, Extension the essential nutrients including crop variety
availability or are made based on
agronomist required by the crop. Our selection, available amounts of actual
supply in a given
Shane T. Ball, soil resource can be moisture, soil fertility, nutrients in the soil,
soil. The soil
Extension agronomy compared to a bank where crop adaptation to the not on the amount of
extract is
specialist continued withdrawal area, and the any particular
designed to
Robert Flynn, assistant without repayment cannot presence of diseases, fertilizer or mixture.
evaluate a For example, if 100 lb
professor continue indefinitely. As insects, and weeds.
portion of the of N were
nutrients are removed by nutrients from The soil analysis and
recommended, that
 one crop and not replaced the same “pool” its interpretation deal amount could be
for subsequent crop used by the plant. only with the fertility supplied by
production, yields will To predict the level (plant nutrients) approximately 300 lb
decrease accordingly. probability of of the soil. of ammonium nitrate
(33%N), 220 lb of
Accurate accounting of obtaining a Recommended
urea (45%N), or 120
nutrient removal and profitable fertilizer will provide lb of anhydrous
replacement, crop response to sufficient nutrients for ammonia (82%N).
production statistics, and fertilizer the best possible Likewise, a
soil analysis results will application. Low yields. Other factors of recommendation of
help the producer manage analysis soils may production or 60 lb of P205 per
fertilizer applications. A soil not always management may still acre could be added
analysis is used to respond to cause low yields, even as 133 lb of 45%
determine the level of fertilizer though nutrients are triple
superphosphate. The
nutrients found in a soil applications due adequate.If yields are
soil analysis report
sample. As such, it can only to other limiting only partial in relation
contains two parts:
be as accurate as the factors. However, to a large amount of characterization and
sample taken in a the probability of fertilizer applied, fertility status of the
particular field. The results a response is many of the nutrients soil, and fertility
of a soil analysis provide greater than on a are carried over for recommendations.
the agricultural producer high analysis soil. use by the next crop. Soil characterization
with an estimate of the To provide a basis It is this carryover, or (pH, texture, percent
amount of fertilizer for fertilizer residual effect, from exchangeable
nutrients needed to recommendations one year to the next sodium, percent
organic matter, and
supplement those in the for a given crop. that makes heavy
salinity expressed as
soil. Applying the To evaluate the fertilizer applications
electrical
appropriate type and fertility status of practical in the face of conductivity) is
amount of needed fertilizer the soil and plan a other limits to yield. explained in the
will give the agricultural a nutrient report.
more reasonable chance to management
obtain the desired crop program.
yield.

Importance of Soil Soil analysis is a set of To determine the A sample is taken to a The results of
Analysis/ various chemical processes level of depth of normal tillage chemical soil
Tanja Folnovic that determine the amount availability of ie, to rooting of plants, analysis for a
of available plant nutrients nutrients or the for field crops 0-30 culture you grow
in the soil, but also the need for its cm, for permanent you can enter in
chemical, physical and introduction crops (orchards and farm management
biological soil properties To predict the vineyards) 0-30 cm system Agrivi. At
important for plant increase in yields and 30-60 cm. On any time, you have
nutrition, or “soil health”. and profitability analysis is given an insight into the soil
Chemical soil analysis of fertilization average sample that is condition that can
determines the content of (poor soils do not obtained by mixing all help you to
basic plant nutrients; always provide individual samples determine the right
 nitrogen (N), phosphorus yield increase due from 20-25 places amount of fertilizer
(P2O5), potassium (K 2 O), to fertilization evenly distributed for the next
pH, humus content, total because of over the entire surface culture. Analysing
CaCO3, available lime, possible limiting from which samples soil means an
organic matter, total factors) are taken. If the soil is increase of yield.
sulphur (S), trace elements, To provide the strongly sloped or Sign up for Agrivi
and other physical basis for area from which now.
characteristics (capacity, calculating the samples are taken is
permeability, density, pH – required greater than 5
value). Soil analysis imply : fertilizing of each hectares or soil is not
crop the same type, than
Taking soil samples To evaluate the more individual
Laboratory analysis of status (supply) of samples are taken.
samples each nutrient The samples are mixed
The interpretation of the element and and up to 1 kg of the
results by the issuance of simultaneously taken soil. Thus
fertilizer recommendation. determine the separated sample is
compensation placed in a plastic bag
plan (nutrient on which write the
management). following information:
Indication of the
owner with an address
Designation of the plot
Depth of sampling
Indication of
preculture with yield
and previous
fertilization
The name of the crop,
which is planned to
plant or sow and for
which samples are
taken
Date of sampling.

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