LEAF ANALYSIS

Understand What Your Crop Is Telling You.

Plant tissue analysis provides valuable insight into the nutritional status of a crop and supports informed decisions around crop nutrition, field management and production planning.

ABOUT THE SERVICE

Insight Into the Nutritional Status of Your Crop

Leaf analysis examines plant tissue to provide information about the nutrients present in the crop at the time of sampling.

This information can assist growers and advisors in assessing crop nutritional status, investigating possible nutrient-related concerns and supporting fertilisation and crop-management decisions.

When interpreted together with field observations, production history and soil information, leaf analysis forms an important part of a more complete crop-management approach.

WHY ANALYSE PLANT TISSUE

Leaf Analysis Can Support

Plant tissue testing contributes useful analytical information for crop nutrition monitoring and production decision-making.

Nutritional Assessment

Gain analytical insight into the nutritional status of plant tissue at the time of sampling.

Crop Monitoring

Support routine monitoring throughout the production cycle and compare crop performance over time.

Better Planning

Use laboratory information as part of broader crop nutrition and field-management planning.

Informed Decisions

Combine analytical results with agronomic knowledge to support informed production decisions.

WHEN TO CONSIDER TESTING

Useful Throughout the Crop Cycle

Leaf analysis may be used as part of routine crop monitoring or when more information is needed about crop nutritional status.

  • During routine crop nutrition monitoring.
  • Where plants display unusual growth, colour or vigour.
  • When reviewing the effectiveness of a nutrition programme.
  • When comparing different fields or production blocks.
  • As part of seasonal crop-performance reviews.
  • Together with soil analysis for broader nutrient-management insight.
A MORE COMPLETE VIEW

Soil and Leaf Analysis Work Together

Soil and plant tissue information answer different questions. Used together, they can contribute to a broader understanding of crop nutrition and field conditions.

Soil Analysis

Provides information about soil characteristics and the growing environment supporting the crop.

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Leaf Analysis

Provides information about the nutritional status reflected in the plant tissue at the time of sampling.

CLIENT REPORTING

Clear Information for Practical Use

Laboratory results are presented clearly to support interpretation, consultation with agricultural advisors and informed crop-management decisions.

Laboratory Results

Clients receive structured analytical results relevant to the plant material submitted for analysis.

Crop Monitoring

Results can contribute to ongoing crop monitoring and comparisons across seasons, fields or production blocks.

Decision Support

Analytical information can be used alongside agronomic advice, crop history and field observations.

Turnaround

Turnaround times vary according to the analysis required, sample type and laboratory workload.

Preparing to Send Leaf Samples?

Correct sampling and identification are important. Contact ASC Laboratories if you require assistance before submitting your plant material.

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LEAF ANALYSIS

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