Hill Court Farm Research Ltd offers independent research, consultancy and analytical services for agriculture, horticulture and the environment.
Situated in Gloucestershire, the laboratory was set up in 2002 by two research scientists, Laurence Blake & Mechteld Blake-Kalff, having several years post-doctoral experience in agricultural and environmental research and analysis and having published in excess of thirty peer reviewed scientific articles.
The standard way to measure and monitor soils has been through soils samples taken to 15-30cm in representative W patterns. A range of technologies are now available commercially and in development to provide higher resolution data across a wider range of metrics. This page provides a space to share and discuss the available and coming tools, services and technologies.
Analysing grain for all 12 nutrients can be an effective tool to improve nutrient management, providing information on crop nutrient status and nutrient offtakes. It can indicate whether your crops are getting hold of the nutrients they need, or whether you can save on future fertiliser use.
Soil N Supply is the nitrogen available to the crop from soil during the season. It is the most important component of estimating a crop's nitrogen requirement.
Managing nutrients effectively is crucial for our soils, crops, livestock and environment. There are many resources and initiatives available to help.
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