We developed these factsheets from the Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health – The Cornell Framework (also known as the Cornell Soil Health Manual) to provide easier access to information directly related to our laboratory tests for growers, extension agents, and other Ag Service Providers. The fact sheets are one page, two-sided handouts, designed to explain different soil health concepts and show how we measure soil health. Thank you to all co-authors of the Cornell Soil Health Manual for contributions to these factsheets.
Individual factsheets:
- Cornell Soil Health Lab Overview
- Sampling Protocols
- What Is Soil Health
- Soil Constraints
- Soil Texture
- Available Water Capacity
- Predicted Available Water Capacity
- Surface and Subsurface Hardness
- Aggregate Stability
- Organic Matter
- Total Carbon, Total Nitrogen
- Soil Protein
- Predicted Protein
- Respiration
- Active Carbon
- Standard Nutrient Analysis
- Heavy Metal Field Sampling Guide
- Heavy Metal Contamination
- Soluble Salts (Add-on Test)
- Bulk Density (Add-on Test)
- Soil Water Holding Capacity Demo Kit User Guide
Citation:
- Schindelbeck, R.R., A.J. Ristow, K.S. Kurtz, L.F.Fennell, H.M. van Es., January 2017. Cornell University Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health Laboratory Soil Health Manual Series