The foundation: Physical
|
Parameter |
SHI basic |
SHI standard (Fertilisation Manager) |
SHI complete |
| Clay | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Silt | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sand | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Carbonate lime (CaCO3) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Soil organic matter (SOM) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| pH_CaCl2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| pH_water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Soil bulk density | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Na-plant available | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Na-soil stock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exchangeable sodium (ESP) | ✓ | ||
| Sodium absorption ratio (SAR) | ✓ | ||
| Electrical Conductivity (EC) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Risk soil slaking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Risk on wind erosion | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Risk soil structural degradation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Plant available water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Field capacity (pF 2.0) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Irrigation point (pF 3.3) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wilting point (pF 4.2) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Effective CEC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ca-CEC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mg-CEC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Na-CEC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Base saturation CEC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Soil biodiversity: Biological
| Parameter | SHI basic | SHI standard | SHI complete |
| Total bacteria | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Gram positive | ✓ | ||
| Actinomycetes | ✓ | ||
| Gram negative | ✓ | ||
| Total fungi | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Saprophytes | ✓ | ||
| Mycorrhiza | ✓ | ||
| Protozoa | ✓ | ||
| Microbial biomass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Microbial activity | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fungi/Bacteria ratio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gram (+) / Gram (-) ratio | ✓ | ||
| Diversity Index | ✓ |
Carbon storage: Carbon
| Parameter | SHI basic | SHI standard | SHI complete |
| Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Soil Inorganic Carbon (SIC) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Total Carbon (TC) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Carbon in microbial biomass | ✓ | ||
| Carbon in bacterial biomass | ✓ | ||
| Carbon in fungal biomass | ✓ | ||
| Active carbon (POXC) | ✓ | ||
| Soil Organic Matter (SOM) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Carbon in soil organic matter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nitrogen in soil organic matter | ✓ | ||
| Sulphur in soil organic matter | ✓ | ||
| C/N ratio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| C/S ratio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Clay/SOC ratio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Nutrients: Main Nutrients
| Parameter | SHI basic | SHI standard | SHI complete |
| N-plant available (mineral N) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| N-dissolved NIRS* | ✓ | ||
| Total N stock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| N-supplying capacity | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| S-plant available | ✓ | ✓ | |
| S-dissolved NIRS* | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total S stock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| S-supplying capacity | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| P-plant available | ✓ | ✓ | |
| P-plant available NIRS* | ✓ | ||
| P-soil stock (P-Al) | optional | optional | optional |
| Total P stock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| K-plant available | ✓ | ✓ | |
| K-plant available NIRS* | ✓ | ||
| K-soil stock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ca-plant available | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ca-soil stock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mg-plant available | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mg-plant available NIRS* | ✓ | ||
| Mg-soil stock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Nutrients: Micro Nutrients
| Parameter | SHI basic | SHI standard | SHI complete |
| Fe-plant available | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Zn-plant available | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Ni-plant available | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mn-plant available | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Cu-plant available | ✓ | ✓ | |
| B-plant available | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mo-plant available | ✓ | ✓ |
Nutrients: Beneficial nutrients
| Parameter | SHI basic | SHI standard | SHI complete |
| Si-plant available | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Co-plant available | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Se-plant available | ✓ | ✓ |
Contaminants
| Parameter | SHI basic | SHI standard | SHI complete |
| Aluminum, Al | optional | ✓ | |
| Titanium, Ti | optional | ✓ | |
| Vanadium, V | optional | ✓ | |
| Arsenic, As | optional | ✓ | |
| Cadmium, Cd | optional | ✓ | |
| Chromium, Cr | optional | ✓ | |
| Lead, Pb | optional | ✓ | |
| Tin, Sn | optional | ✓ | |
| P-binding capacity | ✓ | ||
| P-saturation | ✓ |
Advice
| Parameter | SHI basic | SHI standard | SHI complete |
| Crop + soil-based recommendations | optional | optional | optional |
| Organic carbon balance | optional | optional | optional |
Notes: