D4_1.Guidelines for standardized soil sampling and analysis

Summary

The aim of this handbook of experimental guidelines is to standardize analyses run during the Domino project on practices for sustainable management of organic apple orchard and vineyard in field conditions.
The present document reports protocols for soil fertility evaluations and is part of a comprehensive series including all analysis run by the project.
Information is provided for activities run either on experimental stations or on-farm trials.
The methods and timing allowing to collect reliable information are described.