The Soil-Plant Spectral Diagnostics Laboratory builds on over ten years of development by World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) of infrared spectroscopy techniques for rapid soil and plant analysis and their application to large area surveillance of land health. The laboratory has recently extended its research on photon-based techniques to x-ray and laser applications for rapid prediction of soil functional properties. The laboratory serves as the main analytical centre for the Africa Soil Information Service (AfSIS) (www.AfricaSoils.net) as well as supporting an increasing number of land management projects in Africa.
