Compliance
Do I have to test my soil?
If you farm arable land in England, yes: every cultivated field, for basic nutrients, at least every five years.
Read the postNotes from the field
Things you can check yourself, before you call us.
The VESS test
Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure. Dig a block, break it open, score what you see.
The infiltration test
How fast water gets into your soil, measured with a length of pipe and a watch.
What's in a real soil report
112 hectares, six fields, 113 samples: every map and every table, exactly as the farmer received it.
Free guides
Two field tests that need a spade and a watch, a real report so you know what you'd get, and our brochure.
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Field guide
The VESS test
Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure. Dig a block, break it open, score what you see. The best free check on whether your soil work is working.
- What to dig, and when
- The five structure scores, with photos
- What each score means for the next crop
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Field guide
The infiltration test
How fast water gets into your soil, measured with a length of pipe and a watch. We do it alongside VESS on every visit.
- The kit, which is nothing you don't own
- Doing it right after rain, and after drought
- Reading the number against the field's history
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Example report
A real report, start to finish
Anonymised, for a 112‑hectare arable farm. Six fields, 113 samples, every map and every table, exactly as the farmer received it.
- pH, P, K and Mg mapped per field
- The lime plan in tonnes
- The results table and the ADAS index key
Want the brochure too? Everything we do, in eight pages you can hand to a landlord or an agronomist. Send me the brochure →
Or just get a priceTell us about the land. We'll come back with a price.
Two minutes, no obligation. You'll hear back from Francesca, not a call centre.
- Call 07943 597658 Prefer to talk? We're always happy to talk soil.
- Email hello@agri-soil.co.uk