Ground-truth your soil decisions.
LandPKS Soil ID is an open-source, free mobile app for simplified soil identification in the field. Use helpful in-app guides and minimal equipment to characterize your soil. No soil testing labs required.
LandPKS Soil ID
The next generation of LandPKS.
- Collect soil data without expensive equipment or labs
- Identify soils with improved Soil ID algorithm and workflows
- Create custom soil depths or use pre-made depths
- Determine Ecological Site and Land Capability Classification (US)
- Create projects for grouping sites and working in teams
- Export and share data with advisors and others
Soil identification Simplified
Purpose-built tools
Use a powerful, user-friendly app that guides you through collecting land and soil properties. Measure slope steepness and shape, soil color, texture, rock fragments, soil cracks, and more.
Project management
Work alone or in teams to collect standardized data across many locations. Share notes and data collection protocols.
Works offline
Create sites, enter measurements, and review soil matches in the field.
Privacy and data controls
Keep your data private or share it with the global soil science community. Export and share your data securely.
Want more mobile soil science?
LandPKS Soil ID is a redesigned and improved release of the premier free soil science application, LandPKS Classic. Starting with Soil ID, we’re rebuilding the most popular features of the original app while enhancing the user experience and technical functionality.
Try LandPKS Classic for even more features, like rangeland and vegetation monitoring, soil health, land management, and land capability classification.
