Brix Level Test

Brix are measured with a Refractometer. This number indicates the level of balance of nutrient uptake, and complexing into sugars or proteins in the photosynthesis factory-the leaf. If Brix is low, even after several hours of sunshine, some element(s) are missing in the photosynthesis factory. Ions, if present, have not been "complexed" into sugars or proteins. 

How can a plant with high Brix be sustainable? Well, sustainability is based on energy feedbacks. In the plant/soil system there exists an energy feedback. The plant feeds the soil microorganisms and the soil microorganisms feed the plant; it is cyclical. 

The sugar content of a plant's sap, measured as Brix, is important to proper management because it helps reveal the health of the plant.

Conductivity Test

Crop productivity is governed by three disciplines of science: physics, chemistry and biology. By focusing on the physics of electrical conductivity, referring to it as energy, simplicity can be brought to such a complex topic. 

Quantifying the human body's energy level is done by monitoring pulse rate. In the soil, the current energy level in the field or in the lab can be achieved by measuring the electrical conductivity of the soil. Electrical conductivity is a direct measure of the energy flow in the soil system. Energy, measured in ergs (energy released per gram per second), is a function of the soil's ion concentration, clay type, moisture content, porosity, salinity and temperature. Traditionally soil consultants have used electrical conductivity to measure salinity, however conductivity can tell us much more about the physical structure and health of the soil.