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Agronomic Reports how to find and interpret them	Search Agronomic Reports via PALS Understanding Nematode Assay Reports —predictive/routine nematode reports —problem/diagnostic nematode reports Understanding PWSM Reports —plant tissue report —plant tissue report for cotton —soilless media report —solution report —waste report Understanding Soil Test Reports —detailed explanation —specifics for agricultural samples —specifics for home & garden samples —Crop Fertilization Based on N.C. Soil Tests (Feb 2014 revision) —entire book —chapter by chapter [not pdf] Essential Plant Nutrients NCDA&CS Waste and Compost Analysis Guide Compost Use Guidelines for Gardens, Landscapes & Small Farms New!
Sample Information Forms forms to print, fill out and submit via mail	Soil sample Information forms Commercial Grower Routine Soil Samples (form AD-1) updated! Diagnostic (problem) samples (form AD-2) updated! Soil samples for research (form AD-12) Soil samples for heavy metals analysis (form AD-13) Homeowner soil samples (form AD-15) Nematode assay sample information forms Routine samples (form AD-3) updated! Continuation page for routine samples Diagnostic (problem) samples (form AD-5 ) updated! Continuation page for problem samples Phytosanitary certification (form AD-14) Plant/Waste/Solution/Media sample information forms Plant Tissue Sample Submission Form (Grower) updated! Plant Tissue Sample Submission Form (Research) updated! Waste or compost samples (form AD-9) updated! Source water or nutrient solution samples (form AD-7) Soilless media samples (form AD-8) Cooperative Research Agreement (form AD-11) — prerequisite for ALL samples submitted for research purposes
Agronomic Services for	Christmas Tree Growers Dairy Farmers Grape Production Nursery Industry Turfgrass Management
Brochures services provided by the Agronomic Division	Agronomic Services Field Services Nematode Assay Plant Tissue Analysis Soil Testing Solution Analysis Waste Analysis Heavy Metals in N.C. Soils Soil pH Measurement: A New Method to Address Fertilizer Salts
Crop Notes: fertilization of	$ Note: Secondary Nutrients and Micronutrients Note 1: Tobacco Note 2. (discontinued) Note 3: Field Crops Note 4: Lawns, Gardens and Ornamentals Note 5: Christmas Trees Note 6: Commercial Vegetable Crops Note 7: Tomatoes Grown under Plasticulture Note 8. (discontinued) Note 9: Soil Analysis of Growth Substrates for Greenhouse Crops Note 10. (discontinued) Note 11: Nursery Crops—Container and Field Note 12: Forage and Pasture Crops Note 13. (discontinued) Note 14: Golf and other Fine Turf Note 15: Pecans and Miscellaneous Nuts and Fruits Note 16: Apples Note 17: Peaches Note 18: Small Fruits Hydroseeded Areas Plasticulture Strawberries Ponds Tobacco Transplant Float Beds Tomato Production Fertilization Guide Wildlife Food Plots
Instructional Presentations	View Online Collecting Plant Tissue Samples Completing the Plant Sample Information Form Understanding the NCDA&CS Plant Analysis Report Download & Save Collecting Plant Tissue Samples Completing the Plant Sample Information Form Understanding the NCDA&CS Plant Analysis Report
Nema Notes	Note 1: Root-Knot Nematodes: Biocontrol with French Marigold Note 2: Nematode Management in Soybeans (2-1 through 2-6) Note 3: Root-Knot Nematodes on Tobacco (3-1 through 3-10) Note 3–11: Lesion Nematodes on Tobacco Note 4: Sampling Problems (4-1 through 4-3) Note 5: Control of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes on Strawberries Note 6: Nematode Problems in the Urban Landscape Note 7–1: Nematode Parasites of Corn Note 7–2: Nematode Parasites of Turf Grass Note 7–3: Sting Nematodes Note 8: The B Recommendation for This Field Note 9: Root-Knot Nematodes on Irish Potatoes Note 10: Nematode Problem Diagnosis (10-1 through 10-2) Note 11: Nematode Management in Cotton Note 12: Root-knot Nematodes on Vegetables Note 13: Apple Nematodes in Western North Carolina Note 14: Nematodes on Sweetpotato Note 15: Nematode Management on Peach Note 16: Nematode Management on Peanut Note 17: Managing Root-knot Nematode Species Note 18: Pinewood Nematode Sampling & Assay Note 19: Soybean Cyst Nematode (Heterodera glycines) Distribution in North Carolina, USA Note 20: List of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Found in North Carolina
Plasticulture Training Materials	Handouts from 2010 and 2011 workshops sponsored by the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission
Sampling Instructions	New! Print Bar-code Labels to Track Sample Arrival [not pdf] Dairy Waste Sampling Guidelines Pond Management Soil Sampling Basics Soil Sampling Home Lawns & Gardens (brochure) Soil Sampling Home Lawns & Gardens (pictorial) Soil Sampling Large Areas Packing Soil Samples for Shipment Submitting a Diagnostic Soil Sample with a Problem Plant Sample Diagnosing Plant Growth Problems Sampling for Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Sampling for Plant Analysis Procedures for Handling Plant Tissue Samples Sampling for Waste Analysis Sampling for Soilless Media Analysis Sampling for Solution Analysis Production Tools for Tobacco Growers: Solution and Plant Analyses Harvesting Tobacco Based on Tissue Analysis Strawberry Tissue Analysis Tissue Sampling, Greenhouse Tomatoes Pictorial Guide to Plant Tissue Sampling [not pdf] Water & Media Testing for Nursery and Greenhouse Managers Bulk Density Testing for Nursery and Greenhouse Managers
Tissue Sampling Handouts	Blackberry Raspberry Tissue Samplin Handout Blueberry Tissue Sampling Handout Corn Tissue Sampling Handout Peach Tissue Sampling Handout Pine Tissue Sampling Handout Tobacco Tissue Sampling Handout Turf Tissue Sampling Handout Wheat Tissue Sampling Handout
Soil Fertility Notes	Note 1: The Need for Soil Testing Note 2: Moss Note 3: Mending Brown Patch in Fescue Lawns Note 4: Cool-Season Grasses Note 5: Warm-Season Grasses Note 6: Establishing a New Lawn Note 7: Soil Acidity Note 8: A Homeowner's Guide to Fertilizer Note 9: Problems with Centipede Grass Note 10: Fescue Lawn Care Note 11: Applying Nitrogen Note 12: Fertilizing with Organic Nutrients Note 13: Clay Minerals: Importance & Function in Soils Note 14: Topsoil Note 15: Managing Bermudagrass Sprayfields Note 16: Gearing up for Conservation Tillage Note 17: Managing Crop Residue Note 18: Lime
Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin	Reference Sufficiency Ranges for Plant Analysis in the Southern Region of the United States

Last updated July 1, 2019