Soil Health Checklist
| Why have the checklist? Many of our land management practices have damaged soil health. We need better ways of doing things. The checklist aims to encourage curiosity, observation and testing. It will help construct a Soil health management plan, a key part of any property management plan. Click on any of the links below. |  A DPI soil scientist engages with a farmer near a soil pit site. |
| Soil Properties Biology Organic matter Structure Nutrients Soil type pH | Soil Processes Soil formation and development Landscape associations Structural stability Water effects and movement Nutrient cycling Degradation and soil erosion Fire Carbon cycle |
| Management Practices Soil cultivation and physical disturbance
Additives and ameliorants Irrigation and drainage Ecosystem services Monitoring and evaluation Corrective management | General Tools Soil health concepts Land capability Risk management Integrated systems Adaptability and flexibility Responsibilities Soil Health Management Plan |
There are two ways to access the checklist
The Soil health checklist is a developing and growing entity. Feedback is welcomed - and strongly encouraged.
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This document was last reviewed on 14/11/2011