Why bother with soil?
Everyone wants clean air. We recycle to save energy and worry about pollution in the water supply. We fear the ever rising global thermostat. But one fragile and fundamental piece of the environment is prone to invisibility.
Here’s a hint: You’re stepping on it!!
Soil is as precious a resource as any, and it should be protected as such.
Soil is an astonishing material that mantles most of the earth’s solid surface. It is formed by rock and mineral weathering, by transport in wind and water, and by biological activity.
Why map your soils?
Soils underpin almost every aspect of farming. Whether you grow pastures, crops or trees on your land the quality of your soil is always the limiting factor to your business.
Most farmers understand the value of their soil to their farming system but surprisingly few have invested in an accurate soil map of their property to in order to realise this value.
Soil mapping projects can be either extremely complex projects or relatively simple exercises depending on the end need for the information and the level of accuracy required. Before detailed field mapping, normally a reconnaissance survey is recommended to identify different soil profile classes based on identification of boundaries in the landscape.
How to get started
The first step is to: TALK TO US.
Your initial consultation is FREE and may be the best Investment you can ever make in the future of your farm.
Topoclimate Australia have over 30 years of experience in all aspects of soil mapping and soil testing and have pioneered some new techniques such as GEOPHYSICS (Electromagnetic surveys and Radiometrics)on Australian farms to make the process more cost-effective and affordable for farmers while improving accuracy.
Some examples of our soil maps are shown here.
For information on our Soil Testing Services, click here
To contact us please ring the numbers on the “Contact Us” page or use the Contact Form on that page
