Soil health guide: soil carbon edition – VIC (Manual)
This North Central Catchment Management Authority (NCCMA) manual explains how to identify common soil health issues using simple visual paddock tests that assess soil structure, infiltration, compaction, biology, organic matter, groundcover, and other key indicators. The book includes information on soil organic matter and soil organic carbon, including how soil carbon interacts with physical, chemical, and biological aspects of soil health. The guide includes field assessment methods, scoring tools, management advice, and information on improving soil condition and productivity. An accompanying interactive online version, Assessing and understanding soil health presents similar information in a visual, step-by-step learning format. While focused on Victorian farming systems, many of the principles and assessment techniques are relevant to other Australian regions [PDF 3.5 MB, 56 pages].#
This is a carefully curated database of important soil resources. The data base is not exhaustive but rather a library of the resources we believe are the most useful for the audience. Each resource has been added after careful consideration against our selection criteria, including but not limited to its scientific validity, accessibility, and readability. The library generally does not include most academic research papers but may include some open-source papers written in accessible English.
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SSA reminds users that these resources are a guide only. Our understanding of soil science is improving continuously so it is important to check the suitability of the information for your purpose with an appropriately qualified professional such as a Registered Soil Professional or a Certified Professional Soil ScientistÂ
