LaMotte PHOSPHORUS IN SOIL TEST KIT ST-P - Manual

PHOS PHO RUS IN SOIL TEST KIT
MODEL ST-P • CODE 5025
QUANTITY CONTENTS CODE
2 x 250 mL Phosphorus Reagent #1 5155-K
30 mL *Phosphorus Reagent #2 *5156-G
50 *Phosphorus Test Tablets *5706A-H
1 Spoon, 0.5 g 0698
1 Filter Paper, 100 pieces 0465
3 Test Tubes, Phosphorus A 0243
3 Test Tubes, Phosphorus B, w/caps 0244
1 Funnel, plastic 0459
1 Pipet, glass, w/cap 0341
1 Color Chart, Phosphorus 1312
1 LaMotte Soil Handbook 1504
*WARNING: Reagents marked with a * are considered to be potential health
hazards. To view or print a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for these
reagents see MSDS CD or www.lamotte.com. To obtain a printed copy, contact
LaMotte by e-mail, phone or fax.
To order individual reagents or test kit components, use the specified code
number.
PRO CE DURE
The following test determines whether sufficient phosphorus is readily
available in the soil for healthy plant growth. The results are reported in
pounds of phosphorus per acre. Follow the instructions in the LaMotte Soil
Handbook
(1504) to take and prepare soil samples.
1. Fill Phosphorus Tube “A” to line with *Phosphorus Reagent #1
(5155).
2. Use the 0.5 g spoon (0698) to add four level measures of soil sample.
Cap and shake for one minute.
3. Use the funnel (0459) and filter paper (0465) to filter the soil extract
from Phosphorus Tube “A” into Phosphorus Tube “B”, until the
bottom of the meniscus is exactly to the top of the line on the tube.
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