Backpack Lab Soil Quality Test Kit

Backpack Lab Soil Quality Test Kit

Item code
HI3896GBP

Introduce students to important chemical tests for evaluating soil quality and fertility, and relate these measurements to the principles of plant metabolism.

$1,043.60 $1,147.96

The Soil Quality Education Test Kit is specifically designed for educators and environmental science students, providing a practical and engaging introduction to important soil quality and fertility testing.

Built around the popular Hanna HI3896 Agricultural Combination Test Kit, this educational kit provides teachers with a complete lesson-based approach to soil science. Students can perform key chemical tests used to evaluate soil quality and fertility while learning how these measurements relate to plant metabolism, nutrient availability and modern agricultural practices.

An extensive teacher's guide brings the program together, providing detailed background information for each parameter, classroom activities designed to introduce key concepts, and step-by-step procedures for field testing.

Real-world examples help students understand the importance of macronutrients and other soil parameters in agriculture and everyday life. The kit covers the major topics associated with soil quality in an easy-to-use format, helping make lessons practical, understandable and memorable.

Features

  • Designed for educators and environmental science students
  • Based on the Hanna HI3896 Agricultural Combination Test Kit
  • Introduces important tests for soil quality and fertility
  • Links soil measurements to plant metabolism and nutrient availability
  • Extensive teacher's guide with detailed background information
  • Includes classroom activities and field-testing procedures
  • Explores key concepts in soil science and modern agricultural practices
  • Uses real-world examples to demonstrate the importance of macronutrients and soil parameters

Backpack Lab Soil Quality Educational Test Kit Includes:

  • Agriculture combination test kit for testing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium (N,P,K) with enough materials for 50 tests of each parameter
  • Hanna's HI98129 Combo pH/EC/TDS/temperature tester
  • Hanna’s HI145 digital thermometer
  • Backpack carrying case which holds all components of the kit
  • Teacher’s manual with a curriculum that meets National Science Teachers Association Standards
  • Laminated, laboratory instruction cards with step-by-step field test procedures
  • Downloadable resources