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Soil and Organic Certification Tests

Using the latest technology, Hill Labs offers a complete range of soil tests for evaluating fertility and soil health, as well as tests to meet organic certification requirements.

Hill Labs soil testing services allow measurement of the nutrient status of soil for a whole range of land-use purposes. Understanding the soil nutrient status is important regardless of whether you are a large-scale farming or horticultural operator, recreational turf or garden manager, or small lifestyle block owner. Our soil tests enable you to make sound management decisions for sustainable land use. We also have tests that are required to meet organic certification, as well as environmental soil tests to assess potential contamination.

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Agricultural and Horticultural Soil

Agricultural and horticultural soils are tested to measure the soil fertility and soil quality for monitoring fertiliser programmes and to assist with identifying nutrient deficiency or toxicity.

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Organic Farming

Like routine farm systems, organically farmed soils are tested to measure the soil quality & nutrient levels and can also be tested for contaminants.

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Contaminated Soil

Soil may become contaminated with a wide variety of chemicals, e.g. hydrocarbons, heavy metals, and pesticide residues to name a few.

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Earthworm eDNA in Soil

Earthworms are a crucial component of soil biology, and abundant earthworm populations are recognised as an indicator of healthy soil. Our new Earthworm eDNA test contributes to building a holistic understanding of your soil’s health. 

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Our team of testing experts has meticulously crafted these documents to offer recommendations tailored to your testing requirements.

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A commitment to the Wellington region

Feedback from Wellington clients has lead to a re-commitment of the Wellington lab lease with an added loaded zone for easier sample drop off.
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  09 Dec 2024

Hill Labs' Dispatch Team - Keeping Operations Flowing 

When asked to describe his team in three words, Hamilton Dispatch Team Lead Jesse Pottage said: agile, hardworking, and personable. It's this combination of qualities that ensures the Hill Labs Dispatch Team gets testing kits and sample containers where they need to be, when they need to be. The team is central to the logistics of the Hamilton Lab, with eight members working efficiently to dispatch orders to customers across New Zealand. 
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  25 Nov 2024

Canterbury Anniversary Day

A friendly reminder that our Christchurch lab will be closed for Canterbury Anniversary Day on Friday 15th November. If you plan to send any time or temperature-sensitive samples, please ensure you schedule these to arrive before or after this date, to avoid delays.
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  14 Nov 2024

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Accreditations

As a New Zealand accredited laboratory by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ), Hill Labs' commitment to quality is tantamount to our overall operating philosophy. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work. 

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