Our Laboratory is a member of the Australasian Soil and Plant Analysis Council.
Our Laboratory operates under the guidelines of International Quality Standard ISO 9001.
Lab Services
Amazon boasts a state of the art laboratory which not only controls the quality of all Amazon products but also offers testing services to the industry.
Testing is conducted in a large modern facility using the most advanced equipment such as the Atomic Absorbtion Spectrometer, UV-VIS Spectrometer, high definition microbiological microscope and more.
Amazon laboratory services has a loyal base of customers in the landscaping community and conducts a wide range of tests ranging form soil, water, pathogen and plant tissue testing to testing of products to Australian Standards specifications. The laboratory operates under the guidelines of the International Quality Standard ISO9001 and is a member of the Australasian Soil and Plant Analysis Council (ASPAC)
CODE
PRODUCT
SAMPLE SIZE
DESCRIPTION
Lab0050
Soil analysis
About 700g to 1kg in weight for full soil analysis
Includes pH, organic matter, nitrate nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, chloride, electrical conductivity, copper, zinc, manganese, iron and boron.
Lab0060
Water analysis
1 litre of water sample for full water analysis
Includes pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved salts, nitrate-nitrogen, ammonium-nitrogen, phosphorus, chloride, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, boron, sulphur, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, total hardness, sodium adsorption ratio, carbonates, bicarbonates and total alkalinity.
Lab0020
Plant tissue analysis
Each sample should contain 40-50 leaves for full plant analysis
Includes total nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, chloride, phosphorus, sulphur, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, copper, zinc, manganese, iron adn boron.
All testing conducted in accordance to Australian Standards 3743 for potting mixes
Lab0040
Mulch & soil conditioners
About 5L of representative media
All testing conducted in accordance to Australian Standards 4454 for soil conditioners, composts and mulches
Lab0070
Soil blends
About 5L of representative media
All testing conducted in accordance to Australian Standards 4454 for soil conditioners, composts and mulches
Results
All analytical tests come with a comprehensive user-friendly report that details the critical information you need. The turnaround time for a complete analysis is approximately 2 weeks (depending on the complexity of testing) from the time we receive the sample.