Plant tissue analysis is an extremely useful tool which can complement soil testing for growers and is mandatory for soilless culture. Not only can plant tissue testing be used to monitor the nutrient status of plants but it can help identify nutrient deficiencies and imbalances. This allows growers to more effectively tailor their NutrientCore platform to fine-tune a crop's specific needs. By preventing nutrient deficiencies before they adversely affect production, cost savings are realized by unnecessary and remedial fertilizer application.

Water quality is also an important component and testing your water is critical as water is a vehicle by which outside materials are taken into the plant. The quality and content of the irrigation water can greatly affect the success of your crop. In hydroponics, it is possible to achieve high yields and high qualities when water and nutrients are given in the required quantities as determined by your NutrientCore platform. Therefore, it is important to know what quality of water is being used, and, consequently, what corrections in fertilization are required.