Understanding the role of soil testing in modern agriculture
The increase of food production across the years has been mainly due to higher yields resulting from greater…
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Groundnuts
Did you know that groundnuts, or g-nuts, is just another name for peanuts? And that they are -despit...
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Maize
It is not a surprise that Maize is one of the most important cereals in the world, but did you know ...
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Get a grip on your daily feed formulation with the FeedCares solution
Did you know that you can have full control over your daily feed ratio by analysing your feed…
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Dec
4 reasons to measure Soil Organic Carbon
At AgroCares, we develop innovative soil testing solutions and we see rising interest in Carbon moni...
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Dec
Why measure potential mineralizable N?
Nitrogen (N) availability is the main determinant for plant development worldwide. This nutrient is…
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Dec
Why measure Iron and Aluminium in soil?
Aluminum in the soil is especially known as a limiting factor on plant growth. Active Aluminium…
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Dec
Why are Calcium and Magnesium important for soil and plant growth?
Calcium (Ca) and Magnesium (Mg) are secondary plant nutrients but are just as essential for plant gr...
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Dec
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for soil analysis
Our population is growing rapidly, creating a much bigger need for food, while climate change and po...
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Dec
Expert blog series: From early adopters to a revolution in agriculture
Dr. Christy van Beek, senior soil scientist at AgroCares and expert in soil fertility, shares what 20 years…