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Soil Testing 

The fertility of your soils is your single biggest agribusiness asset. 

 

Land values give you an indication of your economic value, but soil health gives you an indication of your productive, and long term, health.

Seven Step Soil Health Improvement Plan

1

MEET

Meet with you to understand your property profile and identify your soil testing/mapping priorities.

2

DEVELOP

Develop a customised Soil Test Plan and prepare a GPS grid map for data collection.

3

TEST

Undertake on property soil health tests (according to your Soil Test Plan) with our Healthy Soils Test Unit and Field Operator.

4

ANALYSIS

Send your soil tests to the Nutrient Advantage Laboratory for analysis.

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5

REPORT

Prepare a Soil Health report and map the soil health results.

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6

PLAN

Meet with you to interpret the results and recommend a plan of action.

7

REVIEW

Undertake an annual review and follow up service to monitor improvements to your soil health over the longer term.

How do we test soil?

Soil health is comprised of a mix of Macro and Micro Nutrients.

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Our Soils Health Team will take, in paddock samples, to a depth of 30cm, 60cm and 90cm to assess your macro and micro nutrient profiles.

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How do Macro and Micro Nutrients improve your soil?

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The big three Macro Nutrients, Nitrogen (N), Phosophorous (P) and Potassium (K) are the primary energy sources needed by growing plants. 

 

In addition to the big three, plants also need four more macronutrients, Sulphur (S), Calcium (Ca) and Magnesium (Mg) to stimulate healthy plant growth.

Macro Nutrients improve your soil health by providing the essential building blocks for growth.

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Whereas, the nine Micro Nutrients of Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Boron (B), Iron (Fe) and Chlorine (Cl) are required in small quantities but remain important for health plant growth and soils.

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Micro Nutrients improve your soil health by encourage healthy development, disease prevention and wellbeing of plants and the soil.

Who does our Healthy Soils Team work with?

Our Healthy Soils Team works with contemporary agribusiness leaders who are committed to improving the long term soil health of their farm, pasture, and paddocks.

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Our Healthy Soils Team works across the Coorong region and is familiar with local soils, potential soil deficiencies and possible productivity improvements.

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Our Healthy Soils Team is also available for extension work across South Australia to understand your soil health.

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