Phosphorus (Use in Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Soil Analysis for Phosphorus

2.  Air-drying and grinding soil: The entire soil sample shall be dried to constant weight in an oven with a current of air at a temperature not exceeding 30 0C. Then the whole of the air-dried sample, excluding stones and fibrous material from roots, shall be ground to pass a 2 mm sieve.