Leaf Tissue Analysis–This analysis is a laboratory procedure which determines the mineral content of a plant. It will reveal deficiencies and excesses so that an appropriate foliar spray can be designed to supply nutrients immediately to the plant. The plant can absorb nutrients directly through its leaf stomata. Foliar feeding is almost like giving an I.V. solution to the plant!

Foliar feeding doesn’t take the place of soil balancing, but it can be a short-term solution while you are working on improving your soil. Even after balancing the soil, foliar feeding can be used to maximize quality food production. Done correctly, foliar feeding can improve the nutrient density, flavor and shelf life of your crops. By giving the plants the nutrition they need, disease problems decrease and crop yields increase.

A comprehensive leaf tissue analysis includes Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, Sulfur, Phosphorus, Boron, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc and Nitrogen. Once plant nutrient deficiencies have been determined, a foliar spray recipe is custom formulated. These nutrient sprays are very easy to apply with an inexpensive sprayer.

How to Order

If you would like to have plant tissue analyses performed, you’ll need to order an analysis for each plant variety because their needs will differ. The initial leaf tissue analysis with interpretation and specific recommendations for a foliar spray mix is $100. Additional leaf tissue analyses ordered at the same time are $75 each.

You’ll be sent a leaf tissue analysis worksheet (with instructions) to fill out and send to the lab with your leaf tissue samples. Dr. Bogs will interpret the raw lab numbers and send you recommendations for foliar feeding. Soon you’ll have happy plants and the best food ever!
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Nutritional Content Analysis–This type of plant tissue analysis is used to check the nutritional content of your final food product (i.e. beet roots, lettuce leaves, carrot roots, apples) and compared to USDA Food Nutrient Database values, if available.

This special plant tissue analysis of your final food product includes 10 nutrients—Protein, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc, Copper, and Manganese. Then these values are compared to the USDA Food Nutrient Database values with calculations made showing the differences.

What is usually seen is an approximate overall doubling of food nutrient content in Nutrition Grown™ crops in the first season, generally with increased amounts of nutrients most lacking in humans, such as calcium and zinc.

How to Order

The initial Nutritional Content Analysis with comparison to USDA values is $175, additional analyses ordered at the same time are $125 each. 

You’ll be sent a nutritional content analysis worksheet (with instructions) to fill out and send to the lab with your food samples. Dr. Bogs will interpret the raw lab numbers and send you the comparison.

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Optimized Nutrition Grown™ Soil Analyses 

Comprehensive soil analyses for increasing nutrient density of produce are available for the USA and other countries. Testing is done according to a very specific protocol and the interpretation and recommendations are aimed at maximizing the nutritional quality of the plants. Laboratories are definitely “not created equal”. Neither are consultants and recommendations. Whereas most crop consultants focus on increasing yields, Dr. Bogs focuses on maximizing nutritional quality. The plants are given the nutrition they need to express their full potentials, so that when we eat them, we can express our full potentials. Fortunately, plants that are given what they need can give back to us more than superior nutrition–they can also return high yields, great flavor (because they can express their flavor compounds), longer shelf life and greater pest and disease resistance.

Items in the analysis include pH, Total Cation Exchange Capacity, Organic Matter %, Base Saturation Percentages including Exchangeable Hydrogen, Sulfur, Phosphorus, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, Boron, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Aluminum, and Estimated Nitrogen Release, plus rarely tested, but very important, elements Cobalt, Molybdenum, Nickel, and Silicon, along with electrical conductivity (EC) . Exact calculations are made, along with balancing ratios between various elements. Don’t worry if you don’t understand all of these items. The recommendations will be made clear and easy to implement. The recommendations are also made in keeping with the USDA’s organic certification guidelines.

How to Order Nutrition Grown™ Soil Analyses 

Items in the analysis include pH, Total Cation Exchange Capacity, Organic Matter %, Base Saturation Percentages including Exchangeable Hydrogen, Sulfur, Phosphorus, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, Boron, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Aluminum, and Estimated Nitrogen Release, plus rarely tested, but very important, elements Cobalt, Molybdenum, Nickel, and Silicon, along with electrical conductivity (EC) . Exact calculations are made, along with balancing ratios between various elements. Don’t worry if you don’t understand all of these items. The recommendations will be made clear and easy to implement. The recommendations are also made in keeping with the USDA’s organic certification guidelines.

The initial soil mineral analysis with interpretation, specific recommendations for soil fertilizers and amendments, and 30-minute follow-up phone discussion with Dr. Bogs is $165, additional analyses ordered at the same time are $125 each. You will also receive “Tips for Applying Amendments” at no additional charge

Soil, compost and compost tea microbiological analyses with recommendations are also available on the Big Island of Hawaii. Beneficial soil microbes work to make nutrients available to your plants and crowd out harmful soil microbes which can cause diseases. For excellent production, the various types of microbes must be present in optimal numbers for the type of crop under consideration and they must be actively working.

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PLEASE NOTE

Before ordering soil analyses, you will need to assess your property to determine the number of soil analyses you will need. See “How to Take Soil Samples” (below) for additional information. Once payment is received you will be sent a worksheet to fill out and include with your soil samples.

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IRRIGATION WATER ANALYSIS

Irrigation water analysis—Includes pH, conductivity, sodium adsorption ratio, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, iron, carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride, sulfur, salt concentration, boron.  Coordinated with soil analysis.  $125 for the first analysis, and $100 for each additional water analysis ordered at the same time.

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Obtaining representative soil samples is critical to accurate, helpful soil analyses. Sample each soil type area separately. It is often necessary to take 4 to 6 different soil samples, even from a residential property, because of the differences in soil types, soil treatments, previous crops, etc. in the various areas. Farms may need many more. Soils at different elevations on the property are often different in composition. Often soil has been moved—either graded for leveling, which exposes subsoil, or brought in from an outside source, i.e. potting soil. Soil areas have often been fertilized or amended differently, had animal pens on them, etc. These areas must be tested separately, as they will vary greatly in composition.

You will need to sample to a depth of 6 inches.  For each soil type area, take multiple soil cores around the area, approximately 12 one-inch wide cores, each to the 6” depth are usually sufficient.  Use non-rusty, clean tools and equipment, preferably made from stainless steel or plastic.  Avoid touching the sample soil cores with your bare hands.  The sampling can be accomplished using different methods:

1. Probably the most efficient way is to use a soil probe or soil auger designed for this purpose.  This should be made from stainless steel so you will not contaminate the sample with rust (iron).  Some people use a piece of stainless steel pipe.  First clear the surface of the spot you wish to sample of all organic matter, i.e. grass, weeds, leaves, etc.  Push and twist the probe/auger as necessary to get it 6 inches into the ground.  If the soil is hard, try getting the core soil sample out of the ground an inch or two at a time until you’ve penetrated the entire 6 inches.  It may help to wet the soil, especially if you can water the area the day before attempting to take samples.  If the soil in the probing holes is very dry and/or sandy so that it falls out of the probe before getting it into your mixing bucket, just add a little water to the hole.  If the soil sticks in the probe, use a non-rusty screw driver or similar tool to help push it out.  With very hard soils, try using a drill with a long drill bit to loosen the compacted soil core.  If the soil is extremely rocky, use a pick to loosen the soil and do your best to get representative “cores”.
2. Use a non-rusty shovel.  Dig a hole, then take a one–inch slice of soil from the side of the hole to a depth of 6 inches from the surface.  Using a knife, cut away the soil near the sides of the shovel, leaving a one-inch wide strip down the middle.  Place this in your bucket and repeat the process in several different spots until you have at least a cup of soil.

Once you’ve gotten the volume of at least one “8-ounce” cup of soil into your bucket, mix the soil and remove obvious rocks and organic matter such as roots.  Be sure to pack at least one full cup of soil to send.  If the sample is extremely wet, allow it to air dry in a place where it will not become contaminated.  Place the sample in a zip lock plastic baggie and label it well with a permanent marker.  Each sample should be labeled with Dr. Jana Bogs, as your consultant, your name, address, phone number, and an identifiable name and/or Sample ID number.  Make a map of your property with Sample ID names and numbers as your key.  Multiple plots on large properties are often tracked by GPS (global positioning system) coordinates.

Examples:

Dr. Jana Bogs

Mary Smith

Anytown, California

805-444-1111

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