Australian Soil Lab Joint Venture

Australian Soil Analysis Laboratory enters into Joint Venture in Henan

A joint venture in soil analysis between an Australia company FLC and the Kai Feng Xian has been established and will begin operating shortly. Principals Mr Bryan McLeod and Mr Simon Cope from the Australian company are in Kaifeng overseeing the establishment. This venture brings overseas technology to help the local farmers.

Many laboratories analyse for the major elements in soil, Phosphorus, Nitrogen and Potassium, which are all essential elements. The new laboratory will analyse 12 essential minerals both major and minor and establish the balance of major elements in a soil.

 The exporting of many crops from China has been inhibited by poor quality and shelf life, both of which are a direct result of soil nutritional balance. By changing that balance we can change the soil's structure and improve the quality of cereals, fruit and vegetables. Soil analysis is essential to allow farmers the opportunity to capitalise from their labour. Difficult soils such as high sodium soils, poorly drained soils and high magnesium soils all limit agricultural production. However by using the FLC approach and technology and changing the chemical make-up of these soils, we can improve both the structure and microbial content correcting the majority of problems. 

 FLC also brings with them a number of experienced agricultural consultants specialising in all types agriculture and land reclamation, including, cropping, fruit production, vegetable production, tree establishment, city developments in parks and reserves, animal health and dairying.

FLC has initiated wheat trials which will be followed by trials of both cotton and corn. Mr McLeod formulated a special fertiliser based on soil samples that were analysed at the Australian laboratory. This formulation is being used for these trials. To date the results look very promising, especially because urea applications on the trial areas have been lower than local practice.

Aims and Objectives
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To provide a total service in all aspects of soil nutrition by:

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• Helping farmers to understand their soil

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• Promoting the principles of good soil nutrition

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• Promoting long term soil productivity

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• Promoting more effective utilisation of fertilisers

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• Improving crop yields

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• Improving crop storage life through greater understanding of the use of balanced fertiliser applications.

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• Improving animal nutrition

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• Providing education in soil and animal nutrition

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• Increasing human health

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• Providing information and program for soil conservation, soil structure improvement and saline soil rehabilitation.

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Analysis & Education are our Prime Objectives
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A soil analysis is of little value if it doesn’t teach you about your soil
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The FLC Program consists of:

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• Soil reports and recommendations prepared and dispatched to consultants/farmers.

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• Instructions on the fertiliser mix to be applied to bring the soil towards an ideal condition and balance.

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• Timing for application of specified fertilisers

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• Instruction on leaf analysis. ??????

• Recommendations for foliar applications to correct deficiencies or to counter soil excesses.

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Aims and objectives in China

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FLC aims to:

• establish a soil and tissue analysis laboratory

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• implement a training programme to introduce the FLC Consulting programme to China

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• promote the idea of good soil nutrition

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• improve the nutrient value of all agricultural products

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• promote long term soil productivity

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• achieve greater utilisation of fertilisers

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• improve crop yields

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• improve storage life of all horticultural crops

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• increase productivity of the Chinese farmer

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