Topic: Soil Observations

Informative and educational content about measuring soil properties and entering the data into LandPKS Soil ID mobile app.

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Getting Started: How to Identify Soils Using LandPKS Soil ID

LandPKS Soil ID logo, with the words "How to measure soil texture" above a picture of a phone and a hand making a soil ribbon
Articles and Resources

How to measure soil texture (with video)

7 soil samples of different colors
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Introduction to Soil Color

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Evaluating mobile applications for estimating soil properties: Quality of current apps, limitations and future directions

A person's hands with a clump of soil, demonstrating hand-texturing technique.
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A Comparison of Soil Texture‐by‐Feel Estimates – Implications for the Citizen Soil Scientist

A user holds their phone camera over samples of soil and yellow post-it notes to determine soil color.
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Measurement of Soil Color – A Comparison Between Smartphone Camera and the Munsell Color Charts

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