Dirvožemio sveikatingumo tyrimo paketas
Soil health analysis includes soil physical properties (granuliometric composition, density and strukcture), biological properties such as microbiological activity, organic matter content and quality, and the rate of mineralisation of organic matter. Also chemical properties, including macro-nutrient accumulations in the soil, the amount of nutrients available to plants, the amount of N released from humus, the pH and cation exchange capacity of the soil, and the saturation of bases. Recommendations shall be made on the basis of an assessment of all these soil properties.
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| Name in original language | Dirvožemio sveikatingumo tyrimo paketas |
| Name in English | Soil Health Analysis Package |
| Designer/ manufacturer | Lithuanian Advisory Service in partnership with Eurofins Agro |
| Accessibility | Sold commercially |
| Weblink | https://sveikasdirvozemis.lt/dirvozemio-sveikatingumo-tyrimu-paketas/ |
| Countries of primary use | Lithuania, Netherlands |
| Main language | English |
| Other languages available | None |
| Brief description of the tool | Soil health analysis includes soil physical properties (granuliometric composition, density and strukcture), biological properties such as microbiological activity, organic matter content and quality, and the rate of mineralisation of organic matter. Also chemical properties, including macro-nutrient accumulations in the soil, the amount of nutrients available to plants, the amount of N released from humus, the pH and cation exchange capacity of the soil, and the saturation of bases. Recommendations shall be made on the basis of an assessment of all these soil properties. |
| Target user | Farmer |
| Target crops | Wheat, Maize, Potatoes, Barley, Beans, Oats, Oilseed rape, Peas, Rye, Soybean, Sunflower, Sorghum |
| Type of tool | Soil analysis |
| The tool assesses or provides guidance on | Soil nutrient content |
| Nutrients assessed | Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K), Other macro nutrients (S, Mg, Ca), Micro nutrients (B, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Zn) |
| The analysis measures | Soil nutrient content |
| Nutrients assessed in the lab | N, P, K |
| The tool relies on a base recommendation system | Yes |
| Base recommendation system | Recommendations are made for maintaining organic matter content, assessing the need for liming and nutrient content based on an understanding of healthy and balanced soils. |
| The assessment frequency should be | Once per growing season |
| Required data input is | Crop, Soil analysis result, Soil type |
| The data can be imported from other tools and systems | No |
| The tools main output format is | PDF file |
| Data can be exported | Yes |
Funded by the European Union and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union, European Commission or UKRI. Neither the European Union, European Commission nor UKRI can be held responsible for them.
Project Coordinators
Sarah Kendall
sarah.kendall@adas.co.ukSpyros Fountas
sfountas@aua.grheurope.nutrichecknet@gmail.com
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