Apical’s laboratory is dedicated to uncovering the best of regenerative organic crop management techniques. Located in Canby, Oregon, we opened in 2017 and process hundreds of samples each week to help growers around the world fine-tune their crops.
Apical uses advanced scientific methods and cutting-edge equipment to thoroughly analyze your soil, crops, and irrigation water, down to the molecular level.
Our research into plant nutritional stress is a vital resource for all growers of high quality crops. By relating physical plant response to our data, the charts, graphs, target ranges, and ratios, we offer customers true insight into the health and future outcomes of the crop.
Your reports are usually available to you within 24-48 hours. Samples are processed on the next business day after they are received and reported as soon as the analysis is completed.
By analyzing a plants old and new growth, shallow/deep soil, source vs. field water, or different soil analysis methods simultaneously, and comparing the results in a single report, the contrasted nutrient levels can be used to identify and then overcome obstacles to optimal crop nutrition.
Apical’s Target Ranges for over 50 crops provide timely advice to prevent overfertilization and quickly identify deficiencies and excesses. Detailed grouping and data representation of how your crop compares to optimal levels for its growth stage, soil type, or water system.
With your Apical account, you have the option to request a detailed recommendation for any report that has been paid for or ordered. Recommendations are made by an American Society of Agronomy (ASA) certified crop advisor and have a positive success rate. Recommendations are usually available within 1-2 business days or less from the time the request is made.
Nutrient tie-ups, leaching, and contamination are automatically highlighted in our datasets in font changes, highlights, and graphical formats. These signal to the grower opportunities for unlocking stored energy and supplementing nutrient deficits.
The sum total of all nutrients divided among all analytes processed and represented is in a pie chart. This displays a visual representation of how much of each element the crop is consuming as a fraction of the whole. Can be used to highlight extreme imbalances in the plants nutrient uptake simply and rapidly.
Apical’s innovative Crop Science team manages a full-service leaf, soil, and water laboratory with integrated agronomy and organic product support. Sign up for our newsletter and stay in the loop with the latest tech and useful information.
