Submission of samples for soil testing:

1. Submit soil samples to the laboratory. Note: The laboratory provides a copy/guide of standard soil sampling procedure. 2. The samples will be checked by the lab personnel. All samples must be properly labelled: current/previous crop name sample location and area name of client/farmer and contact number. !. The farmer/client will have to pay for the analysis fee "#$%/sample& to receive the test results and/or fertili'er recommendation fee for any additional crop "#1%/add(l. crop&. Note: )ompletion of analysis and test reports will take two "2& weeks for submitted wet samples and one "1& week for dry samples. *ertili'er recommendations are included and are indicated in the test reports.

Soil Test ,it "ST,& 1 set

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#ro$in%ial Soils
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Location Map of Albay/Provincial Soils Laboratory

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES SOIL ANAL SIS +apid Testing "Soil Test ,it& with fertili'er recommendation for 1 crop # $%.%% *or additional crop 1%.%% -lectrical )onductivity "-)& $%.%% !A"ER ANAL SIS p. -lectrical )onductivity "-)& REAGEN" REFILLING # !%.%% $%.%%

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IN"RODUC"ION

The Albay Soils Laboratory stresses the importance of support to the local farming communities by conducting information dissemination and lectures to farmers students and technicians regarding the importance of services offered. Soil "esting The p. =itrogen "=& #hosphorus "#& and #otassium ",& 2etermination using the Soil Test ,it "ST,& method& a >ualitative type of testing and through color comparison the deficiency or sufficiency of the macronutrients "= # ,& and micronutrients ")a ?n& in soil. 3ab fee per soil sample for ST, "p. = # ,& analysis including fertili'er recommendation for 1 crop is #hp $%.%%. The analysis fee is for the purchase of chemicals for the preparation of the kit reagents. Soil "est 'it (S"') refilling @ffers ST, and +ST chemical/reagent refilling services to farmers technicians and other interested parties. Fertili*er Re%ommen+ation @ffers fertili'er recommendation services along with soil testing/analysis on

The 3aboratory Services

per crop basis. *ertili'er recommendation for additional crop is #hp 1%.%%.

Trichoderma harzianum Culture #roduction of Trichoderma harzianum as )ompost *ungus Activator in ## plastic sachets intended for any re>uesting parties. ,us-room Spa.n Culture

-ncourage the use of compost activators for commercial propagation and production of organic fertili'ers thru the production and use of Trichoderma harzianum. Also to reduce farm wastes maintain of ecosystems and sustain the farming sector. Metarhizium harzianum Culture =ew lab program: production of Metarhizium anisopliae fungicide in plastic sachets intended for any re>uesting parties.

Spawn production for the following mushroom varieties: leurotus spp! Auriculiaria spp!, intended for interested parties. 9ushroom spawns are per order basis and are for sale.

To make compost making attractive to farmers value5added technologies such as

9ushroom )ultivation to give farmers e/tra income while preparing their own compost. The substrate "or agricultural waste& residues that are left after harvesting mushrooms can be converted into feedstock to ruminants and used as soil conditioners.