Gregg_SapAnalysisConsultantTraining_160418

Certified Crop Advisor
Consultant Training Michelle
D.
Gregg,

Execu1ve
Director,
CHL

michelle@crophealthlabs.com

1800-495-7938
info@crophealthlabs.com
www.crophealthlabs.com

Introduc)on to Plant Sap
Analysis (SAP)
Understanding of CHL
Business Model: Proof of
Concept
Increase Network in Precision Ag
What we have learned:
Successes and Hardships
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2

3

4

OBJECTIVES & OUTCOMES
2

5
Sap Analysis: One More Tool
For Nutrient Management

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CHL is the US distributor of Plant Sap Analysis for NovaCropControl.
The equivalent of a blood test, Plant Sap Analysis identifies the
precursors to nutrient deficiency, allowing growers to proactively
manage plant nutrition.
ABOUT SAP ANALYSIS

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The “blood test” for plants
Remarks
Pure Dawn Farms
8623 Parker Rd.
44076 Orwell OH
USA
Field A
Tomato Mountain Fresh
Tomato
Leaf (young)
Name:
Address:
Location/plot:
Cultivation:
Crop:
Plant part:
Plant sap-sample 201508181039 17-8-2015Sample date:
201508181040
1
2
1
Leaf (old)2
Mineral Current level
Total Sugars 2,2%
1,1%
1
2
pH 6,2
6,3
1
2
EC 12,0mS/cm
8,7mS/cm
1
2
K - Potassium 3210ppm
3290ppm
1
2
Ca - Calcium 3120ppm
5330ppm
1
2
K / Ca 1,03
0,62
1
2
Mg - Magnesium 957ppm
1250ppm
1
2
Na - Sodium 112ppm
35ppm
1
2
NH4 - Ammonium 181ppm
171ppm
1
2
NO3 - Nitrate <20ppm
<20ppm
1
2
N in Nitrate <5ppm
<5ppm
1
2
N - Total Nitrogen 661ppm
549ppm
1
2
Cl - Chloride 336ppm
395ppm
1
2
S - Sulfur 2950ppm
3250ppm
1
2
P - Phosphorus 151ppm
135ppm
1
2
Si - Silica 13,5ppm
19,9ppm
1
2
Fe - Iron 2,27ppm
2,72ppm
1
2
Mn - Manganese 24,50ppm
17,70ppm
1
2
Zn - Zinc 6,04ppm
2,46ppm
1
2
B - Boron 12,80ppm
9,18ppm
1
2
Cu - Copper 3,58ppm
2,61ppm
1
2
Mo - Molybdenum 2,07ppm
0,92ppm
1
2
•  Compares
young

to
old
growth

•  21
Parameters

•  Macro
and
Micro

•  4
forms
of
N

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Bart Vroomans
Co-‐founder/owner

NovaCropControl
Laboratory

HorDNova
ConsulDng

Sjoerd Smits
Co-‐founder/owner

NovaCropControl
Laboratory

HorDNova
ConsulDng

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NETHERLANDS FOUNDERS
h>p://www.novacropcontrol.nl/en

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Michelle D. Gregg
ExecuDve
Director

Philippe van den Bossche
Owner
of
CHL

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Shirley McAuley
LogisDcs
Coordinator

OUR TEAM

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CHL THE PILOT YEARS
•  Expanded to Canada and Mexico
•  Growth: 1 to 19 distributors
•  5 university research trials
•  Net proﬁt as start-‐up
•  Valida)on
•  Value-‐added services & educa)on
•  Strategic laboratory partnerships:
compound value of networks
•  90% customer reten)on (CHL)
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Real Plant Sap Applications
Prairie View
Hybrids:

Indiana, USA

Cer)fied organic corn gene)cs

Nutrient uptake differences by
gene)c variety

ROI
Advancing Eco
Agriculture

Oxnard, California, USA

Gene)cs: Varia)ons in nutrient
use by variety

Verifica)on of uptake and
efficacy of nutrient program

Keystone Bio-‐Ag:

Eastern Pennsylvania, USA

Crea)on of onion parameters
for sweet onion and red onion,
in addi)on to exis)ng NCC data

Agro-‐K:

Saskatchewan, CANADA

Low bush blueberries.

Established parameters for new
North American crop

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IN JUST TWO YEARS
SAP AVERAGE VALUES FOR
12 NEW CROPS
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Development of crop-‐speciﬁc
sampling guides for 12 crops
speciﬁc to US and CANADA
clients, in addi)on to European
varie)es
Is

CUSTOMIZED
TRAININGS
Crea)on of a training protocol
for both consultants and users
of the program.
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH TRIALS
FOR VALIDATION AND 3rd
PARTY REVIEW
Sap analysis is being reviewed
as part of 6 university research
trials in the US
LABORATORY
PARTNERS
Expansion of products and
services for maximized value in
nutrient management.

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Generating Unique Data
EXPEDITED RESULTS
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Samples are pre-‐barcoded,
reducing processing )me.
Expedited shipping and
electronic transmission of
results to client and consultant
with results 5-‐7 days from
sampling
Is

ROBUST ASSAY
21 assays, including sugar, EC,
and four different forms of
Nitrogen give this tool high value
at a comparable price. The
classifica)ons of Nitrogen
enables consultants to make
more predic)ve assessments
concerning plant health
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
Measuring the nutrient content
of plant sap allows us to
evaluate the nutri)onal
integrity of plants in real )me
and adjust the fer)lity regimen
proac)vely, prior to expression
COMPARATIVE
ANALYSIS
Analyzing both the young and
the old leaves compara)vely
reveals nutrient mobility and
func)on within the plant, allows
us to fine-‐tune plant nutri)on.
Measuring sap verifies which
nutrients the plant absorbed.

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Plant Sap Analysis
Developed
by
NovaCropControl
in
Udenhout,

Netherlands.

The
“blood
test
for
plants”,
sap

analysis
iden1fies
precursors
to
nutrient
deficiencies

and
expedites
the
1me
gap
between
detec1on
and

treatment.
Implica1ons
for
use
in
soil
and
hydroponic

Lysimeter Analysis
Developed
by
Ag
Laboratory
in
Santa
Maria,

California.

Lysimeter
is
a
ceramic-‐1pped
probe
that

measures
nutrient
availability
in
soil,
12-‐18”

Soil and saturated paste analysis
More
tradi1onal
measurements
of
available
plant

nutri1on
from
soil
can
be
enhanced
with
saturated

paste
analysis.

Microbial Tes)ng
Provided
by
Ag

Lab.

Total
plate
counts
and
microbe

iden1fica1on
can
be
useful
for
verifying
potency
of

inoculants
and
beneficial,
and
verifying
cri1cal

control
points
for
compliance
programs
and
QC

Solvita Test
Developed
by
Woods
End
Laboratories
in
Maine,
US,

Solvita
test
provides
indicators
of
soil
microbe

respira1on
as
an
indicator
of
available
nutri1on
for

soil-‐borne
crops.

Drone Services and Data Analy)cs
CHL
networks
private,
cer1fied
drone
and
data

management
service
providers
with
clients.

We

facilitate
and
pair
growers
/distributors
with
data

management
services
regionally
with
respect
to

service
needs.

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2

3

4

5

6

OUR SERVICES
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When to sample: Logis)cs
•  Every
one
or
two
weeks,

depending
on
rota1on/
nutrient

program

•  Role
of
consultant

•  Laboratory
provisions

•  Increasing
accessibility

•  Building
on
exis1ng
rela1onships

•  Troubleshoo1ng

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4551 Parks West Road
Middlefield OH 44062
General information
Company
Contact person
Address
Zip code + city
State
Telephone
Fax
E-mail
Consultant E-mail
Sample information
Location 1
Crop Cultivar
Sample name
Amount of sample sets*
Other info
Location 2
Crop Cultivar
Sample name
Other info
Location 3
Crop Cultivar
Sample name
Other info
BIG DENA
4
2014 GH3
6
EM340R
TOMATO
6
EM340R
TOMATO
BIG DENA
2014 GH2
Keystone Bio-Ag, LLC keystonebioag@gmail.com
EM340R
TOMATO BIG DENA
mailto:m.vandeven@novacropcontrol.nl
2014 GH1
In case you would like to have your analysis sent to your consultant also, please fill in the name and e-mail below
Application form preprinted labels
Application instructions
Keystone Bio-Ag, LLC Please fill in this application form as detailed as possible. You can
fill in the cultivation details for maximum 8 different locations (or
order a blank label stock, see bottom of form). 1 sample set
includes a young and an old leaf sample. Save this form and attach
it to an e-mail. Please send this e-mail to
m.vandeven@novacropcontrol.nl, you can use the hyperlink below.
J.P. Morgan
123 Alphabet Rd.
17557 New Holland
PA
717-223-1482

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EM340R

Greenhouse

Tomato
Big
Dena

GH1

14

HM
-‐
1502

03
31

EM340R

Greenhouse

Tomato
Big
Dena

GH1

14

HM
-‐
1503

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CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
MIKE OMEG
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"Sap analysis has become the key component of
my nutrient management program. Using this tool
I am able to adjust the contents of nutrient
applica)ons in real-‐)me, correc)ng deﬁciencies or
excesses before they become visible in the crop or
)ssue analyses, thereby maintaining an op)mal
mineral balance throughout the growing season.
Sap analysis maximizes my fruit quality and
nutrient density."
www.omegorchards.com

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