{"id":26132,"date":"2026-08-19T20:52:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T20:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/soiltestinglab\/?page_id=26132"},"modified":"2026-10-14T20:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T20:17:08","slug":"plant-tissue-sampling-instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/soiltestinglab\/soil-water-plant-testing-laboratory\/plant-tissue-sampling-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant Tissue Sampling Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;195deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(30,77,43,0.41) 0%|rgba(30,77,43,0.7) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2022\/10\/plant-tissue.jpg&#8221; 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Results can be used to identify nutrient deficiencies, toxicities, and imbalances that may affect plant growth and productivity.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#1E4D2B&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#1E4D2B&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#F15625&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; db_closeable=&#8221;on&#8221; db_initial_state=&#8221;all_closed&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What plant material should I collect?&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The appropriate plant part depends on the crop and the purpose of the analysis. In general:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collect the most recently matured leaves unless crop-specific recommendations indicate otherwise. <\/li>\n<li>Avoid damaged, diseased, insect-injured, or dead tissue.<\/li>\n<li>Follow crop-specific sampling guidelines whenever possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;How many plants should I sample?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Collect tissue from 15 to 30 representative plants throughout the sampling area. 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