Technical Support

Preparing the Sample

-Use a clean trowel or knife to collect the sample, following the guidelines in the manual.

-Once the samples are collected and properly mixed, the sample should be air dried at room temperature.

-Do not attempt to dry samples in an oven or microwave.

-Remove and discard leaves, sticks, stones, etc.

-Crush any lumps to achieve a more uniform sample size using the back of a spoon.

-Samples can be sifted through a wire screen if desired.

-Properly dried and crushed samples allow for a more thorough “extraction” of the available nutrients.