Facilities

Soil Chemistry Section, AARI, Faisalabad

Soil Chemistry Section, AARI, Faisalabad is a research oriented laboratory, Research experiments are being carried out on the burning / ongoing issues of farmer’s fields and results are disseminated to the farmers through farmer days, radio programs, website, publications, print media, and urdu articles in known periodicals. Soil, plant and water analysis for macro and micro nutrients are carried out for sister organizations, but no service is directly provided to citizens.

1. Method:

 2. Plant analysis:   Tri-acid digestion, Dry ashing

 3. Soil analysis: NaHCO₃ Extraction, NH₄-O-AC Extraction, AB-DTPA Extraction, HCl Extraction

• Analysis Request Form 

Pesticide Quality Control Laboratories

Pesticide quality control laboratories provide quality pesticide analytical services to the farmers. We provide facilities of following analysis.

1. Pesticide Formulation Analysis.
2. Weedicide Analysis.
3. Insecticide Analysis

Purpose:

The farmer which has doubt about the pesticide or weedicide which he wants to use for his crop, can get analysis of the product. For this purpose, he should visit the PQC Laboratory on the address given below. Copy of NIC and information on Form-8 (available in the Lab.) is required along with sample. The fee for sample testing is Rs.5000 as declared by the Government.

Method:

Pesticide Analysis

1.     Physical Analysis

• Dry sieve test (Dustable Powders, GR, etc.)
• Wet Sieve Test (WP, WG)
• Emulsion Stability Test (EC)

1.    Chemical Analysis

      Analysis of Active Ingredient (chemistry) by

• GC
• HPLC
• Spectrophotometer
• Chemically

Fee: Fee for each sample of pesticide is Rs5000/- +GST (17%)

• Form 8

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