To activate your Regen Dashboard, there are some compulsory details to add to each field and sample site you create in Soilmentor. This page will support you to understand which of the options to choose.
Which soil texture describes my sample sites?
Your soil texture affects how the Regen Platform interprets your results, so your Regen Dashboard won’t activate until this information is added. Set the soil texture for each of your sample sites by following the instructions on this page.
Choose the soil texture below that you feel best describes your soil, or makes up the majority of your soil profile:
Heavy: Clay, Clay loam
Medium: Silty loam, Loamy clay, Silt, Loam, Silty clay loam, Sandy clay
Light: Sand, Sandy loam
Which biome am I in?
We’ve pulled together six main environmental biomes across the world. When we create a Soilmentor account, we decide on your biome based on your farm’s address (e.g. all UK farms are Temperate Forest), but if you feel you would like your biome to be changed, get in touch and we will arrange this for you!
You can see which environmental biome has been set for your account in the Settings page of your web app.
Which rainfall describes my fields?
Your rainfall level will affect how the Regen Platform will interpret your results – once you’ve identified which biome you’re in, choose the annual rainfall level for your farm from the list below to activate the Regen Dashboard on your account.
Temperate forests
- Low = Under 900 mm/year
- Medium = 900-1250 mm/year
- High = More than 1250 mm/year
Mediterranean forests, woodlands & scrub
- Low = Under 600 mm/year
- Medium = 600-1300 mm/year
- High = More than 1300 mm/year
Montane grasslands & shrublands
- Low = Under 1000 mm/year
- Medium = 1000-1800 mm/year
- High = More than 1800 mm/year
Temperate & semi-arid grasslands, savannas & shrublands
- Low = Under 600 mm/year
- Medium = 600-900 mm/year
- High = More than 900 mm/year
Tropical & sub-tropical grasslands, savannahs & shrublands
- Low = Under 750 mm/year
- Medium = 750-1100 mm/year
- High = More than 1100 mm/year
Tropical & sub-tropical forests
- Low = Under 900 mm/year
- Medium = 900-5000 mm/year
- High = More than 5000 mm/year