Summary

Did you recently purchase new farmland? Was your farm impacted by a flood? Did you buy compost or manure from a new source? Each of these scenarios raises additional questions that you should ask to help prevent potential chemical contamination in your field that could impact crop growth. Conducting a bioassay is an economical and easy way to determine if your soil or compost might have been contaminated with herbicides or other chemicals that will limit your crop emergence or growth.