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formThese are the Submission forms, two (2) vertical printing pages, you will need to send with your soil sample. They are in PDF format. Download the Adobe PDF reader if you need it.

Important: Complete both pages of this Submission Form
(you may print it as a 2-sided form)

- Soil submission form
- Compost submission form
- Compost Tea submission form
- Leaf submission form

Reference terms

You will need these terms to fill out the submission forms:

Soil Types
LL-Loam, low organic matter
LM-Loam, medium organic matter
LH-Loam, high organic matter

CL-Clay, low organic matter
CM-Clay, medium organic matter
CH-Clay, high organic matter

SL-Sand, low organic matter
SM-Sand, medium organic matter
SH-Sand, high organic matter

Seasons
Spring-bud break to slacking of rains
Summer-slacking of rain to cold soil
Winter-Cold soil to bud break

Climate zone
Arid-hot summer, rain in fall (desert)
Dry Tropical
Mediterranean-coastal, dry summer, does not freeze in winter
Northern-soils freeze, snow layer in winter
Southern-Rainfall constant in summer, freeze/thaw in winter
Wet Tropical
Southern-soils freeze, snow layer in winter
Southern-soils dry summer, freeze/thaw in winter


Useful information
SFI Certified Advisors

New Zealand

Sample Submission Checklist

Use this checklist to take you through the process.

Soil Foodweb Institute NZ Limited

cherryle.prew@soilfoodweb.co.nz

PO Box 40

Roxburgh

New Zealand

Tel: 03 446 8978

Fax: 03 446 8975

Mobile: 027 2907 566

Director of Research

Dr. Elaine R. Ingham

About Soil Foodweb New Zealand

1st March 2003 saw the opening of New Zealand’s first Soil Foodweb Laboratory. After months of intensive planning and training Cherryle Prew, owner and operator of this laboratory, was joined by Dr Elaine Ingham and Lismore’s Director, Merline Olson in announcing to NZ’s agricultural and horticultural sectors that the Cambridge lab would now be accepting soil, compost and compost tea samples.

We are very proud to be affiliated to this organization and are looking forward to providing this valuable service to the NZ farmers, enabling them to farm sustainably and profitably.

 

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