Below you will find all the information you need on how to do each test, where to do tests, how often, and the equipment needed.

The Regen Indicators

What is the Regen Platform?

Which soil classifiers describe my farm?

Earthworm Count

Soil Insect Score

Rooting depth 80%

Nodulation of Legumes

Rhizosheaths

% Bare earth (basal cover)

Brix Barometer

Carbon stocks (0-30cm)

Slake (Wet Aggregate Stability)

Infiltration Rate

Other Soil Tests

VESS – Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure

Topsoil Depth

Biodiversity recording

Dung quality

Dung beetle count

Time taken for dung to break down

Sward Stick

Sward Density

Plate Meter

Penetrometer

Spading Ease

Fence Post Insertion

Probe Depth

No. Broadleaf, Grass, Undesirable Species

Sap pH

Soil pH

Soil Test Challenge

Testing Advice

Which tests should I do?

Which Fields Should I Monitor?

Where do I do Each Test and How Many Times per Field?

When & How Often Should I Do Tests?

Don’t think you’ve got time to go out and dig holes? Think differently!

Soils Advisor – Niels Corfield

Soil Test Challenge

Equipment

Equipment List

4 Steps to Make a Quadrat

How to make an infiltration rate tube