Soil Nutrient Health Scheme
Sold commercially
The objective of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) is to test all, or the vast majority, of the 650,000 fields used for farming in Northern Ireland, in order to help farmers manage their nutrient applications.
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| Name in original language | Soil Nutrient Health Scheme |
| Name in English | Soil Nutrient Health Scheme |
| Designer/ manufacturer | CAFRE |
| Accessibility | Sold commercially |
| Weblink | https://www.cafre.ac.uk/business-support/agriculture/environment/soil-nutrient-health-scheme/ |
| Countries of primary use | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Main language | English |
| Other languages available | None |
| Brief description of the tool | The objective of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) is to test all, or the vast majority, of the 650,000 fields used for farming in Northern Ireland, in order to help farmers manage their nutrient applications. |
| Target crops | Barley, Beans, Maize, Oats, Oilseed rape, Peas, Potatoes, Rye, Sorghum, Soybean, Sunflower, Wheat |
| Type of tool | Soil analysis |
| The analysis measures | Soil N, P, K content |
| Nutrients assessed in the lab | P, K |
| The tool relies on a base recommendation system | No |
| The assessment frequency should be | Once per rotation |
| Required data input is | Soil analysis result, Soil type |
| The data can be imported from other tools and systems | No |
| The tools main output format is | Value in tool |
| 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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