Sources
of Soil Diagnostic Tools
The following is a partial list of sources for soil diagnostic
tools. This list does not imply any endorsement or recommendation
by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of
the companies listed.
If you would like to nominate a supplier for inclusion on the page,
email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca.
The business information you provide will be posted on the OMAFRA
website.
The
right tool for the job sometimes makes all the difference. Ever tried to soil
sample with a shovel? If you did it correctly it probably took twice the time.
Often the challenge is in finding the tool. Here are some suggestions for outlets
that carry some of the key soil diagnostic tools (this is just a listing of sources):
Soil
thermometers: Often you can find these at the local hardware store but
here are some other possible sources.
| Supplier |
Address | Phone/Fax/E-mail/Web |
Equipment Offered |
|
Lee Valley Tools Ltd.
|
P.O. Box 6295, Station J
Ottawa, ON K2A 1T4 |
Ph.1-800-267-8767
Fax 1-800-668-1807
www.leevalley.com |
Soil and Compost Thermometer
- Glass thermometer with metal
shield - takes a bit longer to reach a reading
- Celsius and Fahrenheit
scales with a wide range -10° to +110°C
- Green tip may make
it difficult to see in crop
|
|
Berry Hill Limited | 75 Burwell Road,
St.Thomas, Ontario,
Canada N5P 3R5 | Ph.
1-800-668-3072
Fax (519) 631-8935
www.berryhilllimited.com |
Soil Thermometer
- Dial type, stainless steel
- 30
to 90 °Fahrenheit
|
|
Marathon Watch Company Ltd.
|
10 - 30 Mural St.
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Canada L4B 1B5 |
Ph. 905-764-9420
Fax 905-764-0035
1-800-822-4329
info@marathonwatch.com
www.marathonwatch.com
| A variety of digital thermometers available
- often this is the brand in local hardware stores. |
|
ThermoWorks (US company)
| 270
N. Main St. Suite D
Alpine, UT 84004-1440
|
Ph. 801-756-7705
Fax 801-756-8948
www.thermoworks.com |
Variety of digital thermometers |
Soil
Sampling probes: A little more specialized but the local agricultural
supplier may stock them.
| Supplier |
Address |
Phone/Fax/E-mail/Web |
| Halltech Environmental
|
129 Watson Road South
Guelph, Ontario |
Ph: (519)766-4568
Fax: (519) 766-0729
www.htex.com
|
| Spectrum Technologies Inc. |
23839 W. Andrew Road
Plainfield, Illinois
USA 60544 |
1-800-248-8873
www.specmeters.com |
| Universal Field Supplies
|
4-1540 Trinity Dr
Mississauga, ON , L5T 1L6 |
Ph: 905-795-1610
1-800-387-4940
Fax: 905-795-1632
www.ufsupplies.ca |
| Gemplers |
100 Countryside Drive
P.O. Box 270
Belleville, Wisconsin, USA 53508
|
Ph: 1-800-382-8473
www.gemplers.com
|
| BAP Equipment Ltd. |
203 Waggoners Lane
Fredericton, N.B. Canada
E3B 2L4
|
Ph: 1-800-561-3600
http://www.bapequipment.com/
|
