As per our licence requirements we test the soils on our farm at three differnt points and at two different depths.
We have a yearly test at 0-10cm. These samples a collected from the slope, ridge and flat area. As tests become available please look here for the results.
Monitoring Point 3 – 0-10cm Soil Test (Sample date 15/6/18)
Pollutant
Unit of Measure
# Samples
Lowest Value
Mean
Highest Value
Bray Phosphorus
milligrams per kilogram
3
190
327
450
Cation Exchange Capacity
milliequivale nts per litre
3
22.5
23.1
24.0
Conductivity
deciSiemens per metre
3
0.62
0.667
0.73
Exchangeable sodium Percentage
percent
3
7.7
8.5
9.9
Nitrate
milligrams per kilogram
3
50
71.667
88
Organic Carbon
percent by weight
3
1.7
1.967
2.1
pH
pH
3
8.3
8.65
9.0
Phosphorus Sorption Capacity
milligrams per kilogram
3
180
230
290
TN
percent by weight
3
0.25
0.283
0.330
Monitoring Point 3 – 0-10cm Soil Test (Sample date 9/5/17)
Pollutant
Unit of Measure
# Samples
Lowest Value
Mean
Highest Value
Bray Phosphorus
milligrams per kilogram
3
470
547
590
Cation Exchange Capacity
milliequivale nts per litre
3
24.2
25.0
25.6
Conductivity
deciSiemens per metre
3
0.58
0.63
0.69
Exchangeable sodium Percentage
percent
3
8.6
8.8
9.2
Nitrate
milligrams per kilogram
3
17
28
37
Organic Carbon
percent by weight
3
2
2.2
2.4
pH
pH
3
8.3
8.4
8.7
Phosphorus Sorption Capacity
milligrams per kilogram
3
230
250
280
TN
percent by weight
3
0.26
0.29
0.31
Monitoring Point 3 – 0-10cm Soil Test (Sample date 10/6/15)
Pollutant
Unit of Measure
# Samples
Lowest Value
Mean
Highest Value
Bray Phosphorus
milligrams per kilogram
3
260
310
340
Cation Exchange Capacity
milliequivale nts per litre
3
23.5
26.5
30
Conductivity
deciSiemens per metre
3
0.47
0.517
0.55
Exchangeable sodium Percentage
percent
3
5.5
6.233
6.7
Nitrate
milligrams per kilogram
3
23
49.333
83
Organic Carbon
percent by weight
3
2
2.433
2.9
pH
pH
3
8.5
8.55
8.6
Phosphorus Sorption Capacity
milligrams per kilogram
3
160
180
190
TN
percent by weight
3
0.27
0.327
0.390
Monitoring Point 3 – 0-10cm Soil Test (Sample date 27/3/14)
Pollutant
Unit of Measure
# Samples
Lowest Value
Mean
Highest Value
Bray Phosphorus
milligrams per kilogram
3
180
233.33
280
Cation Exchange Capacity
milliequivale nts per litre
3
18.5
21.13
23.6
Conductivity
deciSiemens per metre
3
0.45
0.55
0.69
Exchangeable sodium Percentage
percent
3
8
10
11
Nitrate
milligrams per kilogram
3
29.
52.66
80
Organic Carbon
percent by weight
3
1.4
1.96
2.3
pH
pH
3
8.2
8.5
8.7
Phosphorus Sorption Capacity
milligrams per kilogram
3
170
210
270
TN
percent by weight
3
0.18
0.257
0.31
We have another tests that occurs every two years at 40-70cm. These samples a collected from the slope, ridge and flat area.. As tests become available please look here for the results.
Monitoring Point 4 – 40-70cm Soil Test (Sample date 15/6/18)
Pollutant
Unit of Measure
# Samples
Lowest Value
Mean
Highest Value
Bray Phosphorus
milligrams per kilogram
3
3
13.33
24
Conductivity
deciSiemens per metre
3
0.93
1.027
1.17
Nitrate
milligrams per kilogram
3
13
34.33
60
pH
pH
3
7.7
7.9
8.0
Monitoring Point 4 – 40-70cm Soil Test (Sample date 27/3/14)