Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-221) and indexes.
Experimental Planning -- Sample Preparation -- Weighing and Dispensing -- Acid-digestion, Ashing and Extraction Procedures -- Analysis of Soil and Compost -- The Analysis of Fertilizers -- The Analysis of Animal Feed and Plant Materials -- The Analysis of Silage -- Near Infrared Spectroscopy -- Methods in Equine Nutrition -- Methods for Organic Farmers and Growers -- Quality Assurance and Control.
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This book contains 12 chapters focusing on: (i) experimental planning; (ii) sample preparation; (iii) weighing and dispersing; (iv) acid-digestion, ashing and extracting procedures; (v) analysis of soil and compost; (vi) analysis of fertilizers; (vii) analysis of animal feed and plant materials; (viii) analysis of silage; (ix) near infrared spectroscopy; (x) methods in equine nutrition; (xi) methods for organic farmers and growers; and (xii) quality assurance and control.
This reference manual contains over 60 different practical analysis methods and is designed as a laboratory sourcebook. It describes the analysis of soils and composts, plant materials, animal feeds, plant components and fertilizers.