Contents tagged with soil assessment
29 November 2024
Soil assessment methods cover physical, chemical and/or biological indicators.
22 November 2023
Case study to show assessment of biological indicators of soil health at Balbirnie Home Farms.
14 May 2024
Find out how soil respiration can be tested in-field or by laboratory analysis.
10 October 2023
Find out how to determine soil texture, an inherent property of soils.
11 July 2023
How to measure soil phosphorus, potassium and magnesium, pH and soil organic matter.
15 March 2023
A drainpipe test is a simple way to measure infiltration of water into soil.
2 January 2024
The soil health scorecard approach has been tested by farmers across a range of production systems in the UK.
15 November 2023
All assessments require a robust soil sampling strategy.
19 June 2023
Find out about the soil health scorecard as an integrated approach for soil health monitoring.
26 September 2024
Soil assessments will help you to understand your soil better and identify where improvements can be made.
10 January 2025
DNA techniques are being researched to estimate the effect of soil- and crop-management practices on soil microbial communities.
11 August 2023
Short pocketbook with simple steps to assess soil structure