The August 2021 agricultural season began with a new agricultural consulting laboratory in the Chernozem region. AgroLaboratoria-Livny was opened by a Russian manufacturer of plant protection products in connection with the annual increase in the number of applications from agricultural enterprises and with a general increase in the need for agronomic analysis and consulting. The laboratory is located in the Oryol region, and its task is to provide agronomists with complete information about what is happening in a particular field and inside plants: such data is necessary for making accurate decisions and obtaining a high yield. AgroLaboratoria-Livny became the fifth laboratory of the August company in Russia.
The network of agroconsulting laboratories "Augusta" is already well known to farmers: for example, the Agroanalysis Center laboratory operates in the Chernozem region in the Lipetsk region, Agrodoktor-Novosibirsk in the Novosibirsk region, Agroanalysis-Don in the Rostov region, and in the Republic of Mordovia - "AgroLaboratory-Saransk". The partner of "August" in the development of complex agronomic services is the international network of consulting companies "Agroanalysis". In addition to Russian subdivisions, 5 more laboratories operate under this brand - on the territory of Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Moldova.
The new laboratory in Livny began its activities in the fall of 2020, and since its opening, more than a hundred analyzes of seeds, plants, soil have been carried out for 15 large farms from 9 regions. In winter and early spring, they were engaged in determining the sowing qualities of seeds (including such studies as phytoexamination and tuber analysis of potatoes). Also, the laboratory specialists carried out a comprehensive analysis of the safety of winter plants and phytopathological analyzes of protected ground plants. In addition, phytopathological analyzes of ornamental and coniferous plantations are in demand.
“During the growing season, we will examine plants in order to identify phytopathogens, carry out entomological and helminthological analyzes, as well as microbiological soil analysis,” says Tatyana Anisimova, head of the AgroLaboratoria-Livny regional group. - The phytopathological and seed departments are fully equipped with the necessary equipment - we periodically replenish only consumables in the form of reagents, artificial culture media for mycological and bacteriological studies, filter paper, quartz sand, etc. We plan to expand and have already begun purchasing the main equipment for opening an agrochemical department. This will enable us to carry out a complete agrochemical analysis of soils, analysis of water for acidity, hardness, total mineralization, as well as tissue diagnostics of plants for the content of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other elements. "
It was decided to open the second laboratory on the territory of the Black Earth Region due to the annual increase in the number of applications from farmers, the considerable remoteness of many farms and the lack of time during the season for the prompt transportation of samples for analysis. Today "AgroLaboratoria-Livny" in the Oryol region together with the laboratory "Agroanalysis-Center" in the Lipetsk region serves the regions of the Central and Central Black Earth regions, the role of the agro-industrial complex in the formation of the total harvest in Russia is increasing every year. The new laboratory is equipped with the most modern equipment: Olympus SZ61TR and Olympus BX43 microscopes with digital cameras, stereoscopic microscopes of the MSP-1 type, Lorica series laminar flow hoods, a Tuttnauer autoclave, thermostats, Ohaus and Vibra analytical balances, water stills, a centrifuge and much more.
A wide range of agronomic research carried out in the network of laboratories "Augusta", as well as the work of the consulting service organized on their basis, help farmers to maximize the potential of crop yields. Highly qualified specialists contribute to the timely identification of the main problems in the field and the formation of an optimal scheme for chemical treatment and plant nutrition. By making accurate decisions and introducing the latest agricultural technologies, farmers are able to avoid unnecessary costs and significantly reduce the cost of production, increasing its economic efficiency.