Soil Structure

Compaction

Poaching

Slumping and capping

Waterlogging

New Publication, June 2009

Visual soil structure quality assessment   
Soil structure affects root penetration, water availability to plants and soil aeration. This simple, quick test assesses soil structure based on the appearance and feel of a block of soil dug out with a spade.
The scale of the test ranges from Sq1, good structure, to Sq5, poor structure.

Information made available courtesy of SAC and the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences