NAME______________________________________________________________
ADDRESS__________________________________________________________
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It
is hereby agreed that K Laboratories, Inc. will provide the following services
during 2013 to the Ginseng growers:
·
Soil testing with complete fertilizer recommendations.
·
Plant tissue analysis with complete fertilizer recommendations.
·
Production counseling (soil related only).
FALL
SOIL TEST & COMPLETE FERTILIZER RECOMMENDATIONS:
Complete
soil analysis for fall fertilizer recommendations to assure a healthy garden in
the following year.
SPRING
SOIL TEST & COMPLETE FERTILIZER RECOMMENDATIONS:
Composite soil samples (please refer to sampling
procedures) will be taken from each site
and analyzed for:
pH,
Buffer pH, Organic Matter %, ENR, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium,
Sulfur, CEC (% base saturation for Sodium, Hydrogen, Calcium, Magnesium,
Potassium), Copper, Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Boron, Aluminum, and Molybdenum
Corrective
dry and liquid fertilizer recommendations will be given based on each soil
test.
SUMMER GINSENG PLANT TISSUE ANALYSIS:
In
the months of June, July or August, one leaf sample will be taken from each
test site and analyzed for:
Nitrogen,
Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfur, Copper, Iron, Manganese,
Zinc, Boron, Aluminum, and Molybdenum
TEST SITE FOR PROGRAM:
A minimum of ˝ acre per
sample test site, and a maximum of 2-acre per sample test site. If
you have 3 acres of ginseng
garden, you should take 2 test sites (for example, 1-1/2 acres per sample test
site). The age of the garden (1st
year, 2nd year, 3rd year, and 4th year) would
each
be considered a separate test
site.
NEW GARDENS:
New
garden soil test and recommendations are not included in the program. You need not send fall soil if you have used
K Labs test and recommendations in your new garden. The fall soil test will be included in next
year’s seedling tests.
SAMPLING SCHEDULE:
TIMING TYPE OF SAMPLE
Fall Ginseng
Soil Analysis
Early Spring Ginseng Soil Analysis
June,
July, or August Ginseng
Plant Tissue Analysis (1 sample)
Note: Please follow sample timing very carefully. Soil from 4th and 5th year gardens must be tested even if you plan to dig it out.
FEE/PAYMENT SCHEDULE:
$250.00
per test site or single garden (1 test site =$250.00, 2 test sites = $500,
3
test sites = $750). Additional or extra sample = $125/sample.
Ginseng
Crop Monitoring Program: 50% due at the
time of contract sign-up, and the remainder by May 1, 2013. There will be no refund after January 1,
2012.
Extra
soil and plant samples (samples from fields not included in contract) analyzed
will be billed upon receipt of laboratory report and recommendation.
NUMBER OF SITES IN PROGRAM AND PAYMENT AGREEMENT:
The number of sites under
this contract is _________ and is located at
_________________________________________________. The client,
_______________________________________
agrees to pay a total of
$___________for these services.
The amount of $ ___________ is due
at
sign-up, and the second and final payment of $____________ is due
on June 1,
It
is understood that K Laboratories, Inc. will assume no responsibility regarding
the applica- tion of
chemicals and fertilizers recommended, and that the proper application is the
sole responsibility of the client.
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Client Dr. Akhtar Khwaja, Ph.D,CPAg/SS
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Date
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