Analysis
water
Why is water analysis important?
Water is essential for the survival of any living being.
In the world of plants, water is a vehicle for transporting nutrients to different parts of the plant and is also essential for biochemical reactions such as photosynthesis, which produces energy in the form of glucose.
WATER ANALYSIS
ANALYSES
Our laboratory offers its clients a variety of water analysis packages for studying water nutritional capacity and detecting possible contaminants for both humans and crops.
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
| Fertigation | Irrigation | Globalgap | Drinking water | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Eletrical Conductivity | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nitrate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chloride | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Total hardness | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Sulphate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calcium | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Magnesium | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Iron | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Boron | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Manganese | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Aluminium | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Sodium | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adjusted sodium adsorption ratio | - | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Total suspended solids | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Bicarbonate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Ammonium | ✓ | - | - | ✓ |
| Potassium | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| Phosphorus | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| Zinc | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| Copper | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Molybdenum | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Colour | - | - | - | ✓ |
| Turbidity | - | - | - | ✓ |
| Oxidability | - | - | - | ✓ |
| Nitrite | - | - | - | ✓ |
MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
| Irrigation / Globalgap / Drinking water | |
|---|---|
| E. coli | ✓ |
| Coliform Bacteria | ✓ |
| Enterococos | ✓ |
| Clostridium perfringens | ✓ |
| Microrganisms at 22°C | ✓ |
| OTHER WATER ANALYSIS |
|---|
| HEAVY METALS (Dissolved elements: Lead, Chromium, Nickel, Mercury, Zinc, Cadmium, Copper) |
| ORTOPHOSPHATES |
| DETERGENTS |
| RESIDUES OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS (Ex. Pesticide residues)(varies depending on the area of the country) |
| INTESTINAL PARASITE EGGS (IRRIGATION) |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) |
| Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) |
