Soil Life and Compost Maturity Test Kits

Compost Maturity Test Kit

The "Solvita" Compost Maturity Test provides an essential tool for home composters, compost manufacturers and compost users by permitting rapid, reliable and cost-effective on-site monitoring of the composting process. The test measures respiration rate plus volatile ammonia so that you can be sure it is mature and safe to use. The test is based on a new technique of gel-colorimetric analysis that captures respiration gases from composts and accurately changes the colour of sensitive gel paddles calibrated for a wide range of known compost conditions.

Soil-Life Test Kit

The Solvita Soil-Life Test provides an important new tool for gardeners, farmers, soil scientists and environmentalists by permitting fast and reliable evaluation of soil microbial respiration rate, an important aspect of soil quality and an indicator of soil fertility. Approved by the US Department of Agriculture. Available in a professional pack containing 12 tests with test jars.

GardenCare Kit

Solvita GardenCare is a simple do-it-yourself kit that shows you if your soil needs organic amendments to restore it to peak fertility. It lets you test the readiness of any compost you intend to use on your garden and is completely safe to use - no messy harmful chemicals are involved. It takes the guesswork out of caring for your soil as nature intended.