Soil testing > Soil testing technical specifications

Test Ranges Units SL150 SL152 SL155 SL160 SL162 SL165 SL170
Soil pH   4-8 4-8   4-8 4-8 4-8 0-14
Lime Requirement t/ha   0-34   0-34 0-34 0-34 0-34
Nitrate Nitrogen mg/l     0-25 0-25 0-25 0-25 0-25
Phosphate Phosphorus mg/l     0-120 0-120 0-150 0-150 0-150
Potassium mg/l     0-420 0-420 0-725 0-725 0-725
Calcium mg/l       0-2500 0-2500 0-2500 0-2500
Magnesium mg/l       0-500 0-500 0-500 0-500
Aluminium mg/l           0-50 0-50
Ammonia Nitrogen mg/l           0-75 0-75
Chloride mg/l           0-1000 0-1000
Copper mg/l           0-25 0-25
Iron mg/l           0-5 0-5
Manganese mg/l           0-25 0-25
Sulphate mg/l           0-300 0-300
Conductivity               0-199



Equipment and Components SL150 SL152 SL155 SL160 SL162 SL165 SL170
pH Soiltester

   
N/P Soiltester          
Photometer 5000        
Stick pH Meter            
Conductivity Meter            
Soil Sample Bags     100 100 100 100 100
De-Ion Packs   1 1 2 2 4 4
Filter Funnels not required not required 1 1 2 2 2
Filter Papers not required not required 200 200 200 300 300
Test Tubes/Containers not required not required
Dilution Tubes not required not required 1 1 2 2 2
Full Instructions
Dimensions cm 11x11x4 23x21x8 35x24x20 35x24x20 50x40x23 50x40x23 50x40x23
Weight 200g 570g 3.5kg 4.3kg 7.0kg 8.4kg 9.2kg



Note that the test ranges can be extended by diluting soil extracts using the Dilution Tube included in the larger kits.

Refill Packs - Replacement Extraction and Reagent Tablets

Refill packs are available for all Palintest soil test kits. Extraction packs contain extraction tablets, De-Ion packs, filter papers, spare soil scoops and sample containers. Reagent packs contain all the appropriate reagent tablets. All refill packs contain sufficient tablets for 50 each of the specified tests.

TESTS EXTRACTION PACK REAGENT PACK
pH not required SR0108
pH, Lime Requirement not required SR0110
Nitrate, Phosphate, Potassium SR 0104 SR0120
pH, Lime Requirement, Nitrate, Phosphate Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium SR0105 SR0130
Aluminium, Ammonia, Chloride, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Sulphate SR0106 SR0140

Individual reagent systems are available to large scale users to special order.

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