Usually, basic analyses of the pH level and the amount of certain nutrients are done in order to formulate agronomic recommendations. That's the standard. What is not done is an in-depth diagnosis of what is happening with the soil's drainage capacity and surface aeration.
The Canadian government has made significant efforts to reduce denitrification and combat greenhouse gases. However, when soil becomes compacted, it loses its ability to breathe, nitrogenous fertilizer escapes into the air and is eliminated in the form of nitrous oxide, or N2O. Analyses that measure surface aeration and deep drainage capacity would then clearly be appropriate so that we can examine soil degradation more accurately.
Ms. Cohen Boulakia, would you like to add to my answer?
