NECi
Green Forage Nitrate Test Kit
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Ensure Your Livestock Feed is Safe - Easy to Use, Quick Results, Environmentally Benign
Use the NECi Nitrate Test Kit for Green Forage to prevent livestock illness due to nitrate toxicity, often caused by drought conditions. Obtain accurate and reliable results in less than an hour. These enzyme based test kits are non-toxic and environmentally benign.
Why Test Green Forage for Nitrate?
Drought may cause stress in plants, encouraging excess nitrate uptake. Too much nitrate in livestock feed may lead to illness or even death, especially in:
- Pregnant and lactating animals
- Young animals
- Animals consuming drought-stressed crops
Test for nitrate levels in wet livestock feed (green chop, standing hay, and silage) to check for nitrate toxicity. Use this kit where sap or a wet extract is available.
The USDA maintains a "US Drought Map" showing areas of concern.
Applications
- Green chop, standing hay, and silage
- Pre-harvest forage testing
- Livestock feed safety screening
- Agricultural research and education
Kit Specifications
- Detection Range: 0 - 9000 ppm nitrate (0 - 2000 ppm nitrate-N, up to 0.9% N)
- Results in less than one hour
- On-site testing - no laboratory required
- Easy to use - no lab experience needed
- Environmentally benign
How It Works
- Prepare Samples: Use a garlic press or similar tool to squeeze sap from your green forage samples. Add samples to collection tubes with water.
- Mix & React: Add buffer and 1 drop of each sample to prepared cuvettes.
- Develop Color: Add color reagent and wait for reaction to complete.
- Read Results: Compare color to chart or use optional photometer for precise readings.
Kit Options
Choose from kits for nitrate analysis of:
- 5 samples
- 10 samples
- 25 samples
- 50 samples
Materials You Will Need
You will need a garlic press or similar apparatus to squeeze plant sap from your samples, plus scissors, pen, and marker. Kit includes everything else you need to test.
Kit Contents
- Sample Collection Tubes (contain water for sample dilution)
- Plastic Pan
- Squeeze Bulbs of Buffer
- Snap Cap Tube of Nitrate Standard
- Reaction Cuvettes (contain enzyme)
- Pipettes
- Snap Cap Tube of Color Reagent
- Cardboard Cuvette Holder
- Set of Instructions
Optional Upgrades for Enhanced Accuracy
While the kit includes everything you need for visual color matching, you have two optional tools to make reading results even easier:
GaiaXus Handheld Photometer (Optional)
For digital precision and data tracking, the GaiaXus photometer pairs seamlessly with our kits and connects to the GaiaXus Android app or GaiaXus iPhone app for easy result logging. This eliminates guesswork by providing exact numerical readings.
Free Nitrate Color Slider Web App (Optional)
Use our free web app for easier visual color matching. Instead of using the printed color chart, match your sample color on screen for more precise readings. No download needed - simply visit nitrate.com/app.
Ordering Information
Contact us to inquire about bulk quantity discounts or wholesale orders, or to request a quote for international orders.
Resources & Downloads
Green Forage Nitrate Test Kit Instructions