A comprehensive nutrient management plan for cranberry marshes rests on the foundation of taking soil and tissue samples on an annual basis. Some growers may choose to monitor water analysis levels for supplemental information. For growers who choose to take water samples, it is important to collect a sample that avoids “edge effects:” good samples can be taken from water flowing at a control structure, or from water that is neither at the surface nor at the bottom of a reservoir.

Based on the research protocols used by Casey Kennedy’s lab, we prepared a grower protocol which will help you collect representative samples.  The protocol is one side of one page, so that you can print it for reference.

Protocol available here

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