Summary

The Soils section shows attributes of the soils where the property is.

How to use this information

Use this information to

• Overlay soil attributes against the property’s land use (eg cropping) and compare to ideal soil conditions for that land use
• Identify suitable areas for cropping, pasture or revegetation
• Identify suitable types of crop to plant in particular areas
• Estimate the carbon sequestration potential of the soils

Components

• Map data layer showing the geographic distribution of different classes of soils
• Map data layer showing the geographic distribution of percentage of soil organic carbon (SOC) in the soil’s soil organic matter (SOM) at a depth of 15 centimetres
• Map data layer showing the geographic distribution of pH levels at a depth of 15 centimetres
• Map data layer showing the geographic distribution of available water capacity (AWC)
• Chart showing the average percentage of soil organic carbon (SOC) in the soil’s soil organic matter (SOM) of the property at depths from 15cm to 1m
• Chart showing the average pH level of the property at depths from 15cm to 2m
• Chart showing the average soil texture of the property at depths from 15cm to 2m
• Chart showing the average available water capacity of the property at depths from 15cm to 2m

Useful to know

About soil organic carbon

Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a measure of the proportion of organic matter in soil (SOM) that is carbon. SOC is crucial for productive soils.