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The LandPKS Knowledge Hub is a space for exploring knowledge about land potential. Here, you can find valuable information about managing your land.
Research: A Comparison of Soil Texture‐by‐Feel Estimates – Implications for the Citizen Soil Scientist
Estimating soil texture is a fundamental practice universally applied by soil scientists to classify and understand the behavior, health, and management of soil systems.
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How to Use the LandPKS App to Learn about Your Soil
Follow along with this short tutorial on how to use the LandPKS mobile app to identify your soil and learn about its characteristics.
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Training Videos: LandInfo
A 5-part video training about how to use the LandPKS LandInfo module to identify your soil.
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Soil Mapping Scale and Information Uncertainty
One of the major benefits of soil classification systems is the fact that soil classes, when correlated to the biophysical properties of the landscape, can be mapped with relative accuracy.
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Research: Approaches for Improving Field Soil Identification
Researchers developed two approaches for non-soil-scientists to identify the correct soil map unit component (COMP) from a location alone or location together with easily observed field data.
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How to Soil Texture
Watch Dr. Shawn Salley demonstrate how to determine soil texture in the field by hand.
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Different Outcomes of Climate and Land Potential at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Dr. David Kimiti briefly describes the different outcomes that arise with varying climate and land potential in Lakipia.
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Using LandPKS for Point-Scale Soil Information
In many parts of the world, the soil varies significantly from place to place and these changes in soil types can have dramatic impacts for farmers and others aiming to utilize that land.
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Taking the Guesswork Out of Soil Identification
Determining land potential begins with developing an understanding of the soil. This typically requires digging a hole and measuring a soil’s physical, chemical, and/or biological properties.
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