{Tool} Healthy Grassland Soils Pocketbook. Creator(s): Bennet, Amanda. Issuing Organisation(s): AHDB - Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. (2015)
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Summary in the original language of the document
This pocketbook, based on work conducted by SRUC, Newcastle University and ADAS, aims develop an industry-recognised method to assessing grassland soils and to provide guidance on soil biology.
It contains easy-to-follow guidelines and effective visuals on assessing, maintaining and improving soil structure. This covers surface assessment, soil extraction, soil type, how to identify soil structure and guidance on how to score to the state of the soil with photographs showing soil structure types.
It also covers management options for poor soil structures including surface slitting and sward lifting and ploughing, and preventative measures, such preventing compaction, soil testing, maintaining field drainage and improvements for the biological activity in the soil.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | Easy-to-follow visual guidelines for soil structure assessment with recommendations |
| What problem does the tool address?: | How to assess grassland soils |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Easy steps for assessment and recording or scores as well as suggestions how to avoid compaction and improve soil structure |
| Country: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
| Theme: | Soil quality and fertility |
| Keywords: | arable farming, diagnostic tool, permanent grassland, soil fertility |
| Keywords: | arable farming, measuring instruments, monitoring and evaluation, permanent grassland, soil fertility, soil quality, monitoring and evaluation |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English grasslands http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3366 English soil fertility http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7170 English soil quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_a9645d28 English measuring instruments http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_12457 English monitoring and evaluation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_bea12d1e |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Production systems > Pasture and forage crops Soil > Soil quality Soil |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable UK > ADAS UK > Other organizations United Kingdom UK > Scottish Rural Colleges (SRUC - previously SAC) UK > Univ. Newcastle European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable > selected tools |
| Related Links: | https://dairy.ahdb.org.uk/technical-information/grassland-management/healthy-grassland-soils/#.WnG08Khl8dU, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/32537, https://projectblue.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/Imported%20Publication%20Docs/Healthy%20grassland%20soils%20pocketbook.pdf |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Padel, Dr Susanne |
| ID Code: | 32537 |
| Deposited On: | 29 Jan 2018 14:27 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2025 08:42 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Additional Publishing Information: | The healthy Grasslands Soils project was funded throug AHDB (Eblex and DairyCo divisions. The work was conducted by SRUC, Newcastle University and ADAS. |
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