Laboratory Services
Leaders in soil fertility, water quality, food safety, pesticide residues, fertilizer quality, animal feed, plant disease, nematode laboratory analysis among others. Check out our full list of lab analytical services -->
Crop Nutrition Laboratory Services Ltd (Cropnuts) is East Africa's leading agricultural testing laboratory & agronomy advisory services company. Leaders in soil fertility, water quality, food safety, pesticide residues, fertilizer quality, animal feed, plant disease & nematode laboratory analysis.
Leading farm management consultants offering farm advisory services with advanced tools such as satellite imagery for precision farming, GIS applications for soil mapping & land suitability surveys.
Farm advisory service (aka agronomy or agricultural advisory) equips farmers with data, tools & skills for efficient & profitable farm management
We have developed a unique AgTech platform to scale our testing and advisory services across Africa. Featuring mobile soil testing labs, data driven agronomic recommendations and smart IoT sensors.
Corporate Clients
Smallholder Farmers
Mobile Laboratories
Field Trials Conducted
Cropnuts is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited by the Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS). ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation fulfills the general competence requirements for testing and calibration laboratories and demonstrates our ability to carry out laboratory testing and calibration to an international standard.
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Even when fertilizers are applied, plants don’t always get the nutrients they need. Nutrient availability depends on several soil and environmental factors, and optimizing these factors can significantly boost plant uptake and improve crop performance. 1️⃣ Nitrogen (N) Apply nitrogen in split doses to reduce leaching losses, especially in sandy soils. Organic matter additions improves […]
Read MoreCation Exchange Capacity (CEC) is a fundamental soil property that influences how well soils retain and supply essential nutrients to crops. Knowing and managing your soil’s CEC enables growers to reduce fertilizer waste, optimize input costs, and improve long-term soil health. 1️⃣ What is CEC? CEC measures the soil’s ability to hold and exchange positively […]
Read MoreEven when fertilizers are generously applied, plants don’t always get the nutrients they need. Why? Several key soil and environmental factors influence how effectively plants can access and absorb nutrients. These are: 1️⃣ Soil pH Soil pH determines how easily plants can take up nutrients. Most crops thrive in a pH range of 5.5–7.0, where […]
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