{Tool} SOILapp. [SOILapp.] Creator(s): Barberi, Paolo; Guidotti, Diego; Lazarro, Mariateresa; Conte, Luca and Vakali, Christina. Issuing Organisation(s): Sant’Anna - School of Advanced Studies - Pisa, Scuola Esperienziale Itinerante di Agricoltura Biologica, AEGILOPS - The Greek Network for Biodiversity and Ecology in Agriculture. (2018)
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Document available online at: https://soilhealth.capsella.eu/
Summary in the original language of the document
SOILHEALTH.CAPSELLA.EU platform supports farmers across Europe in maintaining healthy agricultural soils. The spade-test application on the platform allows self-assessment of soil health using a widely used, qualitative method for performing the observation of soil conditions (spade test). It gives the farmer information on soil fertility and on mechanical operations effects on its structure. Farmers, by using the application for recording their observations, are able to share their findings, learn from each other and seek further advice to the community by working with open software, open data and open hardware.
The spade test application, available for PC, tablet and smartphone, guides the user through an easy touch-enabled interface to define the soil features for different layers in a sample. At the end, summary results highlighting the positive and negative features are given and shared, eventually adding comments and a short description of farm practices.
The application is intended for: single farmers and farmers communities (unions, associations, informal networks); extension services from local authorities; organic and biodynamic certification organisations.
Google Store - Download android version:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.capsella.soilhealth.spade_test&hl=en
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | A Healthy soil for healthier food. Download the CAPSELLA Soil Health application for free and start monitoring your soil today! |
| What problem does the tool address?: | How to monitor soil health and in particular how to forecast the effect of fertilization practices and other agronomic practices on soil physical, chemical and biological conditions. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | This application is meant for saving, visualizing and exchanging data on soil health using spade-test method. The application facilitates field data collection but does not substitute the need for accurate observations and for linking those with the history of the site observed. Several variables (soil texture, moisture, mechanical operations, etc.) impact on the interpretation of spade-test observations. Knowledge about the history of the site observed is, then, essential for maximum exploitation of this application potential. |
| Country: | Italy |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Web |
| Theme: | Soil quality and fertility |
| Keywords: | agroecology, arable farming, biodiversity, information tool, soil fertility, soil structure |
| Keywords: | agroecology, arable farming, biodiversity, information tool, information tchnology, soil fertility, soil structure, soil quality |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English agroecology http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_92381 English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English biodiversity http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33949 English information technology http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36660 English soil fertility http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7170 English soil structure http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7196 English soil quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_a9645d28 |
| Subjects: | Soil |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable > Selected tools European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable Italy > Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna of Pisa European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 688813 |
| Related Links: | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.capsella.soilhealth.spade_test&hl=en, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/32770 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Jørgensen, Margit |
| ID Code: | 32770 |
| Deposited On: | 19 Mar 2018 12:57 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 10:31 |
| Document Language: | English, Greek/Ellinika, Italian/Italiano |
| Status: | Published |
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