First NENALAB Meeting, 9-11 June 2020 (online)

1. Soil chemistry, Soil Fertility
& Soil physics lab.
University of Wasit
Iraq
Dr. Kahraman Hussein Habeeb AlKhuzaia

2. Laboratory profile
Facilities Notes
Surface area of the laboratory
(in m2)
66 m2
Number of rooms in the
laboratory
Not
Staff Notes
Number of laboratory staff 4
Qualification of laboratory
staff (e.g. university degree)
3 phD and
Bachelor's Degree
Is laboratory staff regularly
trained? If yes, how oftern?
No

3. Picture of the lab (optional)

4. Laboratory profile
Analysis performed Number of samples
analysed per year
Notes
Chemical 1400 ( Ec , Ph , Ca , K , p, Mg )
Physical 900 ( Soil texture , bulk density
, particle density , hydraulic
conductivity , liquid limit ,
capillary rise , moisture
content )
Biological
Etc.

5. Laboratory needs
Soil chemistry& Soil Fertility Soil physics
Electric conductivity Pipete stand and apparatus for
sedimentation analysis
Atomic Set of sieves
Spectro photometer Casagrande device
Water bath Yoder machine
ph meter Tension plate assembly and pressure
plate
Ec meter Tensiometer
Centrifuge
Hydrometer
Magnetic
stirrer
Keldahi

6. Expectations from GLOSOLAN
We expect GLOSOLAN to help us develop our
laboratories and training courses

7. Thanks for your attention