Compost and Media

Compost and Media

We have a range of tests to help you understand the status of composts, media and nutrient solutions. Choose from a range of suites designed to measure the nutrient status, pesticide residue levels, microbial counts or the heavy metal content.

Compost testing

Hill Labs offers a suite of different compost tests that allow you to assess organic matter, nutrient composition, mineral composition, as well as for contaminants such as heavy metals and pesticides.

Media testing

Soil-less growing media can be easily analysed using Hill Labs Basic Media Test. This test suite includes pH, Electrical Conductivity as well as mineral and nutrient analysis.

Nutrient solution testing

Ensuring your hydroponic growing system is delivering optimally is easy when you use Hill Labs Basic NFT Test. This test suite includes pH, Electrical Conductivity as well as mineral and nutrient analysis.

Organic certification of compost

Organic certification testing of compost to New Zealand's BioGro standards can be done easily and quickly using our organic certification test suite.

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