Soil Sampling in Kentdale, Lake District

A good nutrient management plan is an integral part of ensuring that a farm is profitable. Get a plan wrong and you risk yields and profits, while also having a negative impact on the environment and not complying with regulations. Understanding the soil and nutrient value of organic manure is a vital aspect of a nutrient management plan. Before buying any fertilizer a farmer/land manager should look at having a nutrient management plan in order to maximize crop yield and streamline costs.

A comprehensive analysis of the soil will inform part of the nutrient management plan. Fields should be sampled every 3-5 years. Eco Prosects provide soil sampling in Kentdale, Lake District. We recently completed taking a series of samples from land in Kentdale that was being used as pastureland for cattle. You can see examples of the stunning Lake District countryside that we were working in from the photographs included. To obtain samples from the soil we use either push probes, hammer probes and bucket augers in order to take uniform samples with depth.

Soil sampling in Kentdale, Lake District and soil analysis highlights the levels of phosphorous, potash, pH, calcium and magnesium in the soil. We are able to read and interpret the data produced from the soil samples which in turn enables us to put together a nutrient management plan including advice on the fertiliser requirements for a farm. We are able to provide reliable, informed, knowledgeable advice regarding what nutrients may need to be added to the soil as well as determining which crops would yield the best growth in the particular type of soil.

If you would like to find out more about soil sampling in Kentdale, Lake District, nutrient management plans, how to improve soil health and crop nutrition, give Eco Prospects a call. We work throughout the Lake District and Cumbria. Call 07799 576590.