Avocado Testing
Over recent years New Zealand's avocado industry has undergone rapid growth. Ensuring that growers maintain high quality high yield systems remains a key industry driver. As such, Hill Laboratories offers a diverse array of tests for the analysis of avocado's.
Avocado test options include:
Hill Laboratories has worked closely with the New Zealand Avocado Council to design a root-based test that ensures results meet the quality requirements of New Zealand avocado growers. Results are generated in 5-10 days using state-of-the-art laboratory testing equipment.
Hill Laboratories has extensive experience in the analysis of pesticide residues. We have developed award winning purification systems that ensure the best possible extraction of contaminants across the most diverse array of sample types available in New Zealand. Our test offering is IANZ accredited and suitable for use in both domestic and export-based situations. For a more complete listing of our pesticide residue testing options and the associated test details, simply call us or complete the form below and we will be happy to help you decide what test is best for your particular needs.
Soil tests measure only a fraction of the total pool of nutrients available to plants (immediate and long term) so it is important that standard New Zealand methods of sampling and soil analysis are used so the results are meaningful and can be related to plant growth under New Zealand conditions.
A complete listing of available soil test options can be found in our easy-to-read technical note documents
Plant analysis is a valuable diagnostic and monitoring tool that should be used to complement soil analysis. A soil test shows what soil nutrients are available to the crop, while a plant test shows what nutrients the crop has actually taken up. In this way, plant tests provide a more reliable assessment of crop nutrient status
A complete listing of available plant test options can be found in our easy-to-read technical note documents