This technique for assessing your soil health is simple, accurate and easy to interpret. Following the step by step process in the guide will give you useful information to help guide your land management and decision making.
It uses 10 base indicators, which are divided into physical, chemical and biological categories:
Physical:
- Soil Texture
- Groundcover
- Soil Infiltration
- Aggregate Stability
Chemical:
- pH
- Salinity
- Sodicity
Biological:
- Root Depth
- Root Volume
- Soil Organisms
Produced by Little River Landcare Group and Soil Land Food, 32 pages
