Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture

Santoshnagar, Hyderabad – 500 059

A. Soil & Plant samples analysis rates

S.No. Types of Analysis New Analysis Rates Remarks

Rupees
1. pH 100
2. EC 100
3. Cation exchange capacity 400
4. Organic carbon 200
5. Exchangeable sodium percentage 600
6. Available N 300
7. “ P 300
8. “ K 300
9. “ S 300
10. “ Zn 300
11. “ Cu 300
12. “ Fe 300
13. “ Mn 300
14. Exchangeable Ca 300
15. “ Mg 300
16. “ Na 300
17. Total N 500
18. “ P 500
19. “ K 500
20. “ Ca 500
21. “ Mg 500
22. “ Zn 500
23. “ Cu 500
24. “ Fe 500
25. “ Mn 500
26. Water holding capacity 500
27. Calcium carbonate 300
28. Ammonium N 500
29. Nitrate N 500
(B) Charges for private commercial parties for the analysis of following 22 elements per
sample (Soil, Plant, Solid waste, Waste water , Fish Meal, Milk, Blood and other materials)
will be Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only ). (Single run for ICP-OES). These charges
are for processed samples only. Unprocessed samples will be charged 10% extra.

Elements:
Cr, K, Cd, Ca, Cu, Mo, Hg, P,
B, Ni, Pb, Zn, Se, As, Fe, Si,
LI, Mg, S, Mn, Al, Co

(C) Water quality analysis

S. No. Types of Analysis New Rates Remarks

Rupees

1. pH 100
2. Total soluble salts (EC) 100
3. Chloride 400
4. Nitrate 400
5. Phosphate 400
6. Sulphate 400
7. Ammonium 400
8. Carbonates and 400
Bicarbonates
9. Calcium 400
10. Magnesium 400
11. Boron 400
12. Heavy metals/ Rs. 1000/- per sample
Others elements ( for ICP single run for 22
elements.)
(D) Analysis of azadirachtin in neem seed, cake, oil and pesticides.

S.No. Types of Analysis New Rates Remarks

1. Seeds 1500
2. Oil 1500
3. Cake 1500
4.. Pesticides 1500

(F) Quality of bio-fertilizers as per ISI standard

S.No. Types of Analysis New Rates Remarks

1. M P N counts as per BIS 3000

(H) Efficiency testing charges for pesticides / bio-pesticides.

S.No. Types of testing New Rates Remarks

1. Per chemical dose/season/ 15,000

site/parameter

(NB : Concession @ 25% will be given to the Farmers, ICAR Institute, Agriculture
Universities, students, Researchers etc. per sample for reading 22 elements. Only completely
processed sample will be accepted from students , researchers from ICAR institutes and
Universities.)

Payment can be made in cash / cheque / D.D. in favour of “ ICAR UNIT - A/C, CRIDA,
Hyderabad”
For more details please Contact: -

1. Director
CRIDA (ICAR)
Santoshnagar, Hyderabad – 500 059 (A.P.)
e-mail – director@crida.ernet.in

2. Dr. G.R.Korwar
Head, DRM
CRIDA (ICAR)
Santoshnagar, Hyderabad – 500 059 (A.P.)
e-mail – grkorwar@crida.ernet.in

3. Dr. K.L. Sharma, Principal Scientist

National Fellow (Soil Science) & OIC, Central Laboratory
CRIDA (ICAR)
Santoshnagar, Hyderabad – 500 059 (A.P.)
e-mail – klsharma@crida.ernet.in