What types of analysis can I order from the lab?

When you place an order in the Megalab Web portal, you select the analyses to be run on each sample. Which analysis types can be selected and if extra analyses are available is based on the sample type selected.

Click on a sample type to view the analysis types we can run on the sample:

• Soil
• Compost
• Es Fruit
• Fruit
• Grain
• Leaf
• Nematode
• Other
• Petiole
• Water
• Fertiliser

Soil analyses

Analysis group name	Parameters
CLUB ROOT	Club root
FLN	Root Knot nos/ltr soil, Stem nos/ltr soil, Stubby Roo nos/ltr soil, Stunt/Spir nos/ltr soil, Cyst Juven nos/ltr soil, Root Lesio nos/ltr soil, Needle nos/ltr soil, Dagger nos/ltr soil,
TRV	TRV
SOIL BIOLOGY BASIC	Total Bact ug/g, Tot Fungi/,Total Fung ug/g, Hyphal Dia um,
SOIL BIOLOGY COMPLETE	Active Bac ug/g, Ciliates No/g, Amoebae No/g, Flagellate No/g, Act. Fungi, Active/Tot, Active/Tot ,Tot Fungi/, Hyphal Dia um, Active Fun ug/g, Total Fung ug/g, Total Bact ug/g,
SOIL BIOLOGY EXTRA	Active/Tot, Total Bact ug/g, Total Fung ug/g, Active/Tot, Tot Fungi/, Hyphal Dia um, Active Fun ug/g, Active Bac ug/g, Act. Fungi
AHS	Mn ppm, Ca ppm, Mg ppm, B ppm, Cu ppm, Mo ppm, Fe ppm, I ppm, Co ppm, Zn ppm, S ppm, P ppm, K ppm, Na ppm, pH, CEC meq/100g
AHSA	Mo ppm, Cu ppm, B ppm, S ppm, P ppm, K ppm, Na ppm, Se ppm, pH, Mn ppm, Mg ppm, Ca ppm, CEC meq/100g, Zn ppm, Co ppm, Fe ppm
BSE - BROAD SPEC EXTRA	Mo ppm, Ca ppm, Mg ppm, Mn ppm, B ppm, Cu ppm, Fe ppm, Zn ppm, S ppm, P ppm, K ppm, Na ppm, OM %, pH, LI t/ha, SILT %, CLAY %, SAND %, SClass, CEC meq/100g
BS SOIL	pH, Na ppm, K ppm, P ppm, Ca ppm, S ppm, CEC meq/100g, Zn ppm, Fe ppm, Mo ppm, Cu ppm, B ppm, Mn ppm, Mg ppm
ENVIRONMENTAL SUITE	NH4/N mg/kg, N kg/ha, pH, EC uS/cm, DM %, Text., Fe ppm, Zn mg/kg, S ppm, P ppm, K ppm, Pb mg/kg, Ni mg/kg, As mg/kg, Cd mg/kg, Hg mg/kg, Cr mg/kg, Se ppm, NO3/N mg/kg, Mo mg/kg, Cu mg/kg, B ppm, Mn ppm, Mg ppm, Ca ppm
S1A BASIC GLASSHOUSE SOIL	Mg ppm, NH4/N mg/kg, NO3/N mg/kg, K ppm, EC uS/cm, pH, P ppm
S1 BASIC SOIL	Mg ppm, K ppm, pH, P ppm
S1B BASIC SOIL PLUS	S ppm, B ppm, Mn ppm ,K ppm, pH, Mg ppm, P ppm, Cu ppm
S1D TNC TOTAL NUTRIENT CONTENT	Na mg/kg, Ca mg/kg, Mo mg/kg, P mg/kg, N mg/kg, K mg/kg, Mg Tot mg/kg, Mn Tot mg/kg, Cu Tot mg/kg, Zn Tot mg/kg, B Tot mg/kg, S Tot mg/kg, DM %, Fe mg/kg
SA10 AVAILABLE NITROGEN STATUS	N mg/kg, NH4/N mg/kg, NO3/N mg/kg
SA12A SUB SOIL BS 8601:2013	Coarse >2m %, Mg ppm, Ca ppm, OM (LOI) %, Man Made S %, SClass, SAND %, CLAY %, SILT %, ESP %, EC uS/cm, pH, CACAT %, Zn mg/kg, P ppm, K ppm, Na ppm, Ni mg/kg, Cu mg/kg, Plastics %, Frag >75 m %, Frag >20 m %
SA12 TOP SOIL 2015 BS3882	P ppm, Cu mg/kg, Mg ppm, C:N, STON50 %, STON20 %, SClass, SAND %, STONES %, CLAY %, SILT %, ESP %, EC uS/cm, pH, CACAT %, OM %, Man Made S %, Plastics %, Ni mg/kg, N mg/kg, K ppm, Zn mg/kg
SA13 PARTICLE SIZE INC. SAND FRACTION	SAND %, SClass, F.Sand %, M.Sand %, C.Sand %, vcSand %, VFSand %, SILT %, CLAY %, STONES %
SA14 SAND,SILT,CLAY	CLAY %, SClass, pH (hide), SILT %, SAND %
SA8B HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION SPECIAL	Cu mg/kg, Zn mg/kg, Pb mg/kg, Ni mg/kg, As mg/kg, Cd mg/kg, Cr mg/kg, Hg mg/kg, F mg/kg, Se ppm, Mo mg/kg
SA8 HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION (SOIL)	Pb mg/kg, Cr mg/kg, Hg mg/kg, Cu mg/kg, Zn mg/kg, Ni mg/kg, As mg/kg, Cd mg/kg
SCA - CARBON ASSESSMENT	Total Carb %, Org. Carbo t/ha, IC %, N %, OC %, OM %, C:N, Carbon Sto t/ha
SOLVITA BSE (UK)	Ca ppm, Mg ppm, P ppm, Mn ppm, B ppm, Cu ppm, Mo ppm, Fe ppm, Solvita mg/kg, N %, C:N, MicBioM mg/kg, PMN kg N/ha, SSHC, SAND %, SILT %, CLAY %, SClass, Org. Carbo t/ha, Zn ppm, S ppm, K ppm, Na ppm, OC %, OM %, pH, CEC meq/100g

Extra soil analyses

• C:N Ratio
• Texture
• Bulk Density (g/l)
• C.E.C. (meq/100g)
• I.P.C.
• E. Conductivity (uS/cm)
• pH
• CaCO3 Active (%)
• CaCO3 Total (%)
• Org. Matter - DUMAS (%)

Compost analyses

Analysis group name	Parameters
FULL COMPOST	P mg/l, S mg/l, Zn mg/l, Fe mg/l, Cu mg/l, B mg/l, Mn mg/l, Mg mg/l, Ca mg/l, HCO3 meq/l, Cl mg/l, Na mg/l, EC uSiemens/cm, NH4/N mg/l, NO3N mg/l, pH, K mg/l
S1C GLASSHOUSE COMPOST	NH4/N mg/l, NO3N mg/l, pH, K mg/l, P mg/l, Mg mg/l, EC uSiemens/cm
S1D TOTAL NUTRIENT CONTENT	B mg/kg, Ca mg/kg, Zn mg/kg, Cu mg/kg, Fe mg/kg, S mg/kg, P mg/kg,DM %, K mg/kg, N mg/kg, Na mg/kg, Mo mg/kg, Mg mg/kg, Mn mg/kg

Extra compost analyses

• N Total (mg/kg)
• C:N ratio
• Dry Matter (%)
• Molybdenum (mg/l)
• Sharps (%)
• Organic Matter (%)
• E.C. (uSiemens)
• Plastics (%)

Es Fruit analyses

Analysis group name	Parameters
SA2 FRUITLET	Ca mg/100g, N mg/100g, Zn mg/100g, Wt gms, DM %, Mg mg/100g, K mg/100g, B mg/100g, P mg/100g

Fruit analyses

Analysis group name	Parameters
SA1 APPLE FRUIT FOR STORAGE	Wt gms, DM %, Zn mg/100g, B mg/100g, K mg/100g, Mg mg/100g, N mg/100g, P mg/100g, Ca mg/100g, KMg/Ca, N/Ca

Grain analyses

Analysis group name	Parameters
BSG - GRAIN	B ppm, Mg %, Mn ppm, Cu ppm, P %, K %, Zn ppm, Fe ppm, Mo ppm, Nitrogen %, Sulphur %, Ca %
N:S RATIO	Sulphur %, Nitrogen %, N:S Ratio

Extra grain analyses

• N:S Ratio
• Protein (%)
• DM (%)
• Carbon Total (%)
• Nitrogen (%)
• Selenium (ppm)
• Iodine (ppm)
• Starch (%)

Leaf analyses

Analysis group name	Parameters
L4A FEED VALUE GRASS SILAGE	Dry Matter g/kg, Acetic g/kg, Butyric Ac g/kg, Crude Prot g/kg, NDF g/kg, Ash g/kg, Oil-A g/kg, Sugar g/kg, Tot Ferm A g/kg, LACAC g/kg, ME MJ/kg, DV %, NH3 %, pH
L4B FEED VALUE MAIZE SILAGE	Ash g/kg, NDF g/kg, Dry Matter g/kg, Acetic g/kg, pH, NH3 %, DV %, ME MJ/kg, Crude Prot g/kg, Butyric Ac g/kg, LACAC g/kg, Tot Vol Fa g/kg, Bypass Sta g/kg, Starch g/kg, Oil-A g/kg
L4C FEED VALUE FRESH GRASS	Oil-A g/kg, NDF g/kg, Crude Prot g/kg, Dry Matter g/kg, BuffIn meq/kg, DV %, ME MJ/kg, NO3/N %, Sugar g/kg, Ash g/kg
L4D - HAY/HAYLAGE	Sugar g/kg, Ash g/kg, NDF g/kg, Dry Matter g/kg, Crude Prot g/kg, Oil B g/kg, DE MJ/kg, ME MJ/kg, DV %
L4E - WHOLE CROP	NDF g/kg, pH, NH3 %, DV %, ME MJ/kg, LACAC g/kg, Starch g/kg, Oil-A g/kg, Ash g/kg, Crude Prot g/kg, Dry Matter g/kg, Butyric Ac g/kg, Acetic g/kg
AHL ANIMAL HEALTH	Ca %,B ppm, Mn ppm, Mg %, S %, Zn ppm, Co ppm, I ppm, P %, K %, N %, Se ppm, Mo ppm, Cu ppm, Fe ppm, Na %
BL BASIC LEAF	Mg %, N %, K %, P %
BSL BROAD SPECTRUM (LEAF)	Zn ppm, N %, K %, P %, S %, Fe ppm, Mo ppm, Cu ppm, B ppm, Mn ppm, Mg %, Ca %
BSL (NEXT DAY)	P %,Zn ppm, Mo ppm, S %, N %, K %, Cu ppm, B ppm, Fe ppm, Ca %, Mg %, Mn ppm
NL NITROGEN ONLY	N %
SA8 HEAVY METAL - LEAF	Zn mg/kg, Cu mg/kg, Pb mg/kg, Cd mg/kg, Ni mg/kg, As mg/kg, Cr mg/kg, Hg mg/kg

Extra leaf analyses

• Crude Protein (%)
• C/N ratio
• Fresh Weight (g)
• Malate:Sulphur (Ratio)
• N/S ratio
• Dry Matter (%)
• pH
• M.E. (MJ/kg)
• MADF (%)

Nematode analyses

Analysis group name	Parameters
SA9 PCN (200G)	Sample Siz g, CATEG, Cysts/100g, Comments

Other analyses

Analysis group name	Parameters
ENVIRONMENTAL LIQUID WASTE	Tot N mg/l N, Na mg/l, Mo mg/l, N AVAI mg/l N, Tot Mg mg/l Mg, NV %, Tot K mg/l K, Zn mg/l, Ni mg/l, Cr mg/l, Cd mg/l, Se mg/l, Pb mg/l, Tot P mg/l P, Ca mg/l Ca, DM %, EC mmhos, Hg mg/l, pH, As mg/l, S mg/l S, Cu mg/l
ENVIRONMENTAL SOLID WASTE	P kg/tonne P, Ca kg/tonne, Na kg/tonne, EC mmhos/cm, S kg/tonne S, N Avai mg/kg N, N kg/tonne N, DM %, Mo mg/kg, Mg kg/tonne Mg, K kg/tonne K ,NV %, pH, Lead mg/kg, Selenium mg/kg, Mercury mg/kg, Arsenic mg/kg, Copper mg/kg, Zinc mg/kg, Chromium mg/kg, Cadmium mg/kg, Nickel mg/kg
SA6 ANIMAL FEED	CP %, DM %, Fibre %, Ash %, OIL %
SA7B BASIC SLURRY	Potash K2O, Dry Matter kg/m3, Total N, Magnesium, Phosphate
SA7D SLURRY/DIGESTATE COMPLETE	Total N, NH4/N kg/m3, NO3 kg/m3, Av N kg/m3, Zinc, Sulphur, Copper, Calcium, pH, Potash K2O, Phosphate, Magnesium, Dry Matter kg/m3, C:N
SPECIATION	GRosto %, Cysts no., GPalli %
SA7A BASIC MANURE	DM kg/tonne, N, MgO, P2O5, K2O
SA7C MANURE/DIGESTATE COMPLETE	K2O, P2O5, MgO, NH4/N kg/tonne, N, DM kg/tonne, NO3 kg/tonne, Zn, C:N, S, Cu, Ca, pH

Extra other analyses

• C:N ratio
• Organic Matter (kg/tonne)
• Iron (kg/tonne)
• Si (ppm)
• Moisture (%)
• Sodium (%)
• Crude Protein (%)
• Al (ppm)
• Carbon (%)
• NV as CaO equivalent (%)

Petiole analyses

Analysis group name	Parameters
SA11 FULL POTATO PETIOLE	P %, Mg %, Mn ppm, B ppm, Ca %, NO3/N ppm, K %, Zn ppm, S %

Water analyses

Analysis group name	Parameters
SA3 NUTRIENT SOLUTION	HCO3 mg/l, NH4/N mg/l, NO3/N mg/l, K mg/l, Cu mg/l, B mg/l, Mn mg/l, Mg mg/l, Ca mg/l, P mg/l, S mg/l, Cl mg/l, Na mg/l, Fe mg/l, Zn mg/l, EC mmhos/cm, pH, Mo mg/l
SA4 WATER QUALITY	Ca mg/l, Colifm no/100ml, E.COLI mpn/100ml, TVC in 1ml, TVC in 1ml, TAlkal mg/l, THard mg/l, Turb Units, EC mmhos/cm, pH, Hardness mg/l, NO2/N mg/l, NH4/N mg/l, NO3/N mg/l, Al mg/l, Pb mg/l, Cl mg/l, S mg/l, Zn mg/l, Fe mg/l, Cu mg/l, Mn mg/l, Mg mg/l, F mg/l

Extra water analyses

• E Coli (Beta G Pos) (mpn/100ml)
• Sodium (mg/l)
• Potassium (mg/l)
• TVC 37C (in 1ml)
• TVC 22C (in 1ml)
• Coliform Count (no/100ml)
• Identification
• E.C. (mmhos/cm)
• Suspended Solids (mg/l)
• Ammonium N (mg/l)

Fertiliser analyses

Analysis group name	Parameters
SA5A NEUTRALISING VALUE	NV %
SA5B SIEVE TEST WITH NV	NV %, 150 micron %, Ca %, Mg %, Sieve 3.15 %, Sieve 1mm %, Sieve 0.5m %, Sieve 0.31 %, Sieve 0.10 %, Sieve 2mm %, Sieve 5mm %
SA5 FERTILISER	N %, K2Ow %, P205T %

Extra fertiliser analyses

• Sulphur (%)
• Nitrogen Total (%)
• Calcium Total (%)
• Magnesium (%)
• K2O Water Sol (%)
• pH [Fert]
• Zinc (%)
• Boron (%)
• P2O5 Acid Sol (%)
• Spec Gravity (kg/l)